Angel families thank Trump for border security efforts in Thanksgiving video
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American Border Story (TABS) has released a powerful new video featuring Angel Families who lost loved ones to crimes related to the border crisis, expressing their gratitude to President Trump for his tough stance on immigration practices.
The 11-minute video, released on November 22 in honor of Thanksgiving and featuring country music artist Alexis Wilkins, includes more than a dozen messages from Angel Families thanking Trump and his administration.
Joe Abraham, whose daughter Katie was killed in a drunk-driving crash involving an illegal immigrant, thanked the president for prioritizing border security and “keeping our community safe.”
“We hope you will continue to commit to this,” Joe Abraham said. “… We really don’t want other families to go through the pain and despair we’re going through right now. So keep it up, we appreciate you. Happy Thanksgiving.”
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Joe Abraham holds a photo of himself with 20-year-old Katie Abraham at his family’s home in Glenview, Illinois, on September 10, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Anne Fundner, who lost her 15-year-old son Weston to fentanyl poisoning, thanked President Trump, calling him “the greatest president America has ever had.”
“You said his name with dignity and reminded me of how proud Weston looked,” Fundner said. “President Trump, you work tirelessly and tirelessly to protect Americans and keep our country safe. I am honored and grateful to call you my president. I thank God for you every day.”
Agnes Gibboney, whose son Ronald Da Silva was killed by an illegal immigrant in California in 2002, thanked Trump for his “courage, strength, determination and love for our country.”
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“Thank you and your administration for securing our borders, deporting illegal criminals, and keeping Americans safe,” Gibboney said. “Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.”
Debbie Santini, who lost her son Jesse Byrd to fentanyl poisoning in 2022, thanked the president “for everything you have done and continue to do for families like mine.”
Other messages of gratitude came from Kim Novak, Jacqueline Long, Greg Crews, Lupe Morfin, Angie Morfin, Jane Gray, Laura Wilkerson, Chris Odette, April Babcock, Kathy Hall, Jody Jones, Donald DeQuardo, Wanda DeQuardo, Marie Vega, Javier Vega, Rebecca Elmaksoud, Anatoly Varfolomeev, Uloma Anyanwu, Mary Ann Mendoza and Tena. Pruitt.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 25, 2025. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Closing the video, Wilkins thanked the Trump administration for the “advances and advances in infrastructure, legislation, and justice for these families and everything they’ve been through.”
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“On behalf of everyone at American Border Story, thank you, Mr. President. Happy Thanksgiving,” Wilkins said.
