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Anatoly Varfolomeev, whose 19-year-old daughter Anya was killed in a car crash by Oscar Eduardo Ortega Anguiano—a twice-deported felon driving under the influence—criticized Democratic lawmakers for supporting sanctuary policies. Appearing on "Fox & Friends," Varfolomeev accused representatives Pramila Jayapal and Summer Lee of not addressing the full issue, stating that real solutions are needed to make Americans safer. He expressed frustration over a lack of response from state officials regarding his daughter’s case and emphasized the distinction between legal immigrants like his family and illegal immigrants responsible for crimes.
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Anatoly Varfolomeev, whose 19-year-old daughter Anya was killed in a 2021 car crash by Oscar Eduardo Ortega Anguiano—a twice-deported felon—criticized Democratic lawmakers during a testimony on Capitol Hill. Varfolomeev accused the legislators of failing to address sanctuary policies adequately and suggested that they focus more on safety measures for Americans. The driver, who was an illegal immigrant without a valid California driver’s license at the time, had been previously deported in 2016 and 2021 but returned to commit the fatal accident. Varfolomeev expressed frustration over the delay in discovering critical details about Ortega Anguiano's background, referring to it as "sanctuary California," where such information was not readily accessible due to sanctuary policies.
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Leaning score +0.65 for article 14020 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-09-16
Grieving angel dad Anatoly Varfolomeev issued a rebuke of Democratic lawmakers Wednesday, calling for an end to sanctuary policies after his daughter was killed in a 2021 crash involving a twice-deported felon.
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"It is outrageous," Varfolomeev told "Fox & Friends," reacting to comments from Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Summer Lee, D-Pa., who appeared to suggest that a recent hearing on the matter was focused on political messaging rather than real solutions.
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"I don't believe what they say because they say only part of the story that they were presenting one part, not the whole story," he added.
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"To me, they [lawmakers] should have agreed a long time ago on a united sort of action on how to proceed and to make Americans safer."
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Varfolomeev, whose 19-year-old daughter Anya was killed in a crash alongside her childhood friend, described himself as "angry" and "grieving" while testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
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Speaking to lawmakers, he lamented that it took three years to learn more about the man responsible for his daughter’s death in what he called "sanctuary California."
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Jayapal insisted that the hearing should be aimed at "real solutions that fix an immigration system that has not been modernized to meet the needs of our country in over 30 years."
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Lee, meanwhile, accused select corporations and fearmongering politicians of benefiting from mass immigration enforcement.
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Varfolomeev said his family eventually learned that the driver, Oscar Eduardo Ortega Anguiano, was an illegal immigrant and repeat offender who had previously served time in prison, had been deported in 2016 and 2021, and did not have a valid California driver’s license.
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He was driving under the influence at the time of the incident.
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He told Fox News he had contacted state officials seeking answers, but received no response.
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"None..." Varfolomeev said when asked whether anyone in the state had reached out to his family, adding, "There was nothing, no response."
"Fox & Friends" contacted California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office, seeking a statement, but did not hear back.
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The grieving father also pushed back against any suggestion from the lawmakers that "immigrants" and "illegal immigrants" are the same, noting that he and his family came to the United States legally and that Anya was born after they became citizens.
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"She was a regular American girl that was killed," he said.
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