"Having my daughter's name used this way, it added a level of despair I didn't even know could exist. They preyed on vulnerable communities...and they preyed on Katie, who had no say in the matter."
"I learned the Trump administration was using my daughter's name for their political agenda when friends reached out after seeing it."
"The commission reportedly plans to issue a final report by Thursday, tracking the public record of abuses by the administration during Operation Midway Blitz."
Operation Midway Blitz was launched by the Department of Homeland Security to target immigrant communities in Chicago, using the name of Katie Abraham, a deceased student. Her mother, Denise Lorence, testified that her daughter would have opposed being used for the government's agenda. Lorence expressed despair over the exploitation of her daughter's name. The Illinois Accountability Commission is investigating abuses during the operation, which resulted in 3,800 detentions and included incidents of violence against protesters and vulnerable individuals.
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