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Father Demands Justice for Daughter's Hit-and-Run Death

1/19/2026

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A year after the incident, Joe Abraham from Urbana, Illinois, demands acknowledgment from state lawmakers, including Governor J.B. Pritzker, regarding his daughter Katie's death in a hit-and-run by an illegal immigrant.
The driver, Julio Cucul-Bol, a Guatemalan national, was deported previously and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Abraham calls for practical immigration policies protecting victims while supporting lawful immigrants.
He contrasts Illinois leaders' indifference with support from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

A year after the incident, Joe Abraham from Urbana, Illinois, demands acknowledgment from state lawmakers, including Governor J.B. Pritzker, regarding his daughter Katie's death in a hit-and-run by an illegal immigrant.
The driver, Julio Cucul-Bol, a Guatemalan national, was deported previously and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Abraham calls for practical immigration policies protecting victims while supporting lawful immigrants.
He contrasts Illinois leaders' indifference with support from U.S. President Donald Trump.