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Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
DHS Honors 3 Angel Dads for Father’s Day as VOICE Logged Nearly 900 Calls
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 21

DHS Honors 3 Angel Dads for Father’s Day as VOICE Logged Nearly 900 Calls

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 21

Summary

  • DHS used Father’s Day to recognize three “Angel Dads” — Joe Abraham, Doug Quets and Marcus Coleman — whose children were killed or catastrophically injured in crimes tied to illegal immigrants or cartel-linked attackers.
  • The tribute centers on the Trump administration’s revived VOICE office, which DHS says fielded nearly 900 calls in the past year; 87% came from victims or relatives, who reported 815 immigration-linked crimes.
  • Joe Abraham said his family is mourning 20-year-old Katie Abraham instead of celebrating her college graduation after she was killed in a drunk-driving crash involving an illegal immigrant; DHS also cited Operation Midway Blitz in her honor.
  • Doug Quets linked the 2024 killing of his 31-year-old Marine veteran son Nicholas in Mexico to Sinaloa cartel violence, while Marcus Coleman said his daughter Dalilah’s catastrophic crash injuries drove his advocacy for safety-law changes.
  • The recognition underscores DHS’s broader push to spotlight victims of immigration-related crime through custody updates, victim services and removal guidance for affected families.

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