As the nation celebrates Father’s Day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is honoring a group of fathers whose lives were forever changed by the deaths of their children at the hands of illegal immigrants. These Angel Dads, including Marcus Coleman, Joe Abraham, and Doug Quets, have lost their children in tragic circumstances, with their deaths serving as a reminder of the lasting impact of illegal immigrant crime on American families.

Remembering the Victims

Joe Abraham’s daughter, Katie, was just 20 years old when she was killed in a crash caused by an illegal immigrant who was driving drunk. This year, her family should be celebrating her graduation from college, but instead, they are mourning the future she never had. Abraham described Katie as ‘intelligent, thoughtful, fiercely loyal, and full of promise.’ He believes that efforts to remove dangerous criminal illegal aliens can help prevent similar tragedies from happening to other American families.

Doug Quets is preparing for a Father’s Day marked by another painful anniversary. His son, Nicholas Douglas Quets, a Marine Corps veteran, was ambushed and killed in Mexico while traveling to Rocky Point. Quets says his son’s death demonstrates the dangers posed by cartel violence and the consequences of failed border security policies.

Marcus Coleman’s daughter, Dalilah, suffered catastrophic injuries in a crash involving an illegal immigrant. Coleman has spent years caring for and advocating on behalf of his daughter, pushing for reforms that could help prevent similar tragedies.

Support for Angel Dads

The DHS’s Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) provides support, offender custody information, victim services, and guidance to families affected by crimes with an immigration nexus. The office has fielded nearly 900 calls over the past year, with victims and family members accounting for 87% of callers, who reported 815 crimes linked to immigration violations, including homicides, sexual assaults, and violent attacks.

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