{"id":2622356,"date":"2026-07-01T17:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jayapal-tells-murder-victims-parents-congress-has-better-things-to-do\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:11:37","slug":"jayapal-tells-murder-victims-parents-congress-has-better-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jayapal-tells-murder-victims-parents-congress-has-better-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayapal tells murder victims\u2019 parents Congress has better things to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjayapal-tells-murder-victims-parents-congress-has-better-things-to-do%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2622356&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on sanctuary cities,Rep.Pramila Jayapal expressed frustration, stating the committee has repeatedly focused on the issue and suggesting othre matters should take precedence. The hearing centered on victims&#8217; perspectives,notably highlighting the case of Sheridan Gorman,an 18-year-old shot by an illegal immigrant.Gorman\u2019s mother criticized Democratic members for seeming indifferent to her daughter&#8217;s death and questioned why the government prioritizes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-president-trump-issues-warning-swing-states-that-found-massive-voter-fraud-which-is-all-of-them-cannot-legally-certify-these-votes\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S HAPPENING: President Trump Issues Warning \u2013 Swing States that Found MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes\">illegal immigrants<\/a> over American citizens. Jayapal acknowledged the tragedy while criticizing the committee for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >holding multiple hearings<\/a> on sanctuary policies instead of addressing issues like birthright citizenship. The event included emotional testimonies and pointed criticism about government priorities concerning immigration enforcement and victim protection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pramila-jayapal\/\">Pramila Jayapal<\/a> (D-WA) told the parents of children murdered by illegal immigrants that Congress has other things to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnfortunately, this hearing is the fourth time in this committee that we\u2019ve had a hearing on sanctuary cities, the fourth time \u2026 There\u2019s many other things that we could be doing other than this,\u201d Jayapal said during a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity and Security hearing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4632269\/john-kennedy-claims-socialists-think-dr-seuss-mr-potato-head-are-racist\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>John Kennedy claims socialists think Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head are racist<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4632141\/eagle-cup-dunkin-america-250\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dunkin\u2019 celebrates America 250 with limited-edition eagle cup<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632083\/trump-village-people-ymca-victor-willis-death\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump honors Village People and \u2018Y.M.C.A.\u2019 singer Victor Willis after death announcement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the hearing, Jessica Gorman, mother of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4503186\/some-lives-more-valuable-than-others-liberal-media-sheridan-gorman\/\">Sheridan Gorman<\/a>, an 18-year-old Loyola University student who was fatally shot by an illegal immigrant, criticized Democratic members of Congress, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t understand why it\u2019s only the Republican side that cares about our American children!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/committee-activity\/hearings\/sanctuary-policies-victims-perspectives\">hearing<\/a> was focused on sanctuary cities and the perspectives of victims, examining how sanctuary policies, specifically in Illinois and California, endanger communities by prioritizing the interests of criminal aliens ahead of the interests of Americans. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/86kDxtE1UNg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jayapal gave her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats-judiciary.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/ranking-member-jayapal-s-opening-statement-at-hearing-on-how-trump-is-undermining-public-safety-by-redirecting-law-enforcement-to-immigration-crackdown\">opening remarks<\/a>, saying, \u201cLet me start by offering my deepest condolences to you, Mrs. Gorman, and to you, Mr. Abraham, for the loss of your children. As a parent myself, I can think of no greater loss. And I appreciate you being here to share their stories and their lives with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Jayapal delivered her opening remarks, offering condolences to the victims, she also criticized the committee for holding its fourth hearing, \u201cI would have loved to have had some hearings on the unconstitutionality of the president\u2019s executive order on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considers-democratic-priorities-with-revelatory-plans-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump considers Democratic priorities with revelatory plans - Washington Examiner\">eliminating birthright citizenship<\/a>,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: Sheridan Gorman&#8217;s angel mom just dropped this raw truth nuke straight to Democrat members of Congress<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t understand why it&#8217;s only the REPUBLICAN side that cares about our American children!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Basically what you just did, what you said was, &#8216;I&#8217;m so sorry for\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eEbx9XqdDt\">pic.twitter.com\/eEbx9XqdDt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2072046226531389741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gorman\u2019s mother emphasized the dismissive response and expressed the depth of her grief, saying, \u201cYou don\u2019t feel my pain. Because the next words out of your mouth were, \u2018but.&#8217;\u201d There\u2019s no \u2018but\u2019 when your child is in a coffin!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4503186\/some-lives-more-valuable-than-others-liberal-media-sheridan-gorman\/\"><strong>FOR THE LEFT, SOME LIVES ARE APPARENTLY MORE VALUABLE THAN OTHERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Jayapal suggested that there were more pressing issues focusing on the effects of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4624965\/ice-backtracks-warehouses-illegal-immigrant-detainees\/\">Immigration Customs and Enforcement<\/a>, Gorman\u2019s mother continued to question why Democrats were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-in-the-hell-would-this-be-surprising-crenshaw-rips-mayorkas-surprise-at-surge-in-delta-among-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"\u2018How In the Hell Would This Be Surprising?\u2019 Crenshaw Rips Mayorkas\u2019 Surprise At Surge In Delta Among ...\">prioritizing illegal immigrants<\/a> over American citizens. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m going to buy Congress the bench. And they can come and sit and hold my hand and look me in the eye and explain to me why illegal immigrants are more important than my daughter. I really want to know what because I don\u2019t understand,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jayapal: Congress should focus on other issues, not sanctuary cities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2622357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26016691750540-e1782935007316.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4402,50403,13898,13029,5894],"class_list":["post-2622356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-congress","tag-crime-2","tag-jayapal","tag-parenthood","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26016691750540-e1782935007316.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622356"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622360,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622356\/revisions\/2622360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}