Joe Abraham Takes ICE VOICE Post After Daughter, 20, Was Killed in 2025 Crash

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20

Joe Abraham, whose 20-year-old daughter Katie was killed in a January 2025 hit-and-run, said he has accepted the executive director role at ICE’s VOICE office.
Julio Cucul-Bol, a Guatemalan national, pleaded guilty in the crash that killed Katie Abraham and Chloe Polzin and received a 30-year prison sentence.
Abraham became a prominent advocate for tougher immigration enforcement after the deaths and is credited by DHS as the inspiration for Chicago-area Operation Midway Blitz, which made more than 4,000 arrests in late 2025.
VOICE, revived by the Trump administration in April 2025, reported 897 calls and assistance to 588 victims by June; assault accounted for 35% of reported crimes, rape and sexual assault 17%, and homicide and manslaughter 10%.
The appointment also lands in the middle of the administration’s broader clash with Illinois over sanctuary policies, a fight DHS has tied repeatedly to crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.