Thread: Family of little girl killed by illegal aims for action in Congress | Maddie Hines

Family of little girl killed by illegal immigrant shares emotional story, aims to take action in Congress | Madison “Maddie” Hines

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Republican Stewart Jones, the godfather of three-year-old Maddie Hines, is running for Congress in South Carolina

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May 18, 2024

[Photo] Family of little girl killed by illegal immigrant shares emotional story, aims to take action in Congress

The family of a little girl who died at the hands of an illegal immigrant in October is fighting to prevent similar tragedies in the future by making a change at the highest levels of government.

EXCLUSIVE: The family of a little girl who died at the hands of an illegal immigrant in October is fighting to prevent similar tragedies in the future by making a change at the highest levels of government.

Three-year-old Maddie Hines was killed when Gabriel Arteaga, who was being sought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and did not have a driver's license, allegedly ran a stop sign and plowed into the side of the family's SUV.

Maddie's death is what's driving her godfather, Republican state Rep. Stewart Jones, to run for Congress and take action to fix the border crisis, including deporting the millions of people residing in the U.S. illegally. His run is being backed by Maddie's mother, Chelsey, who credits God for providing peace to her family in the aftermath of the tragedy.

"The main reason I am running for the 3rd Congressional District, is because my goddaughter, Maddie Hines, died senselessly and needlessly due to the actions of an illegal alien," Jones, who has served in the state legislature for five years, told Fox News Digital in an interview alongside Chelsey.

"This is really a personal issue to me. I'm going to go to Washington and fix this problem and secure our border."

Jones and his wife have a nearly two-decade-long relationship with the Hines family, who also serve as godparents to their children. He says that, although "Heaven forbid" anything happens to him and his wife, he knows his children will be taken care of.

Chelsey described to Fox what unfolded on the day of the crash, including how Maddie told her she loved her from the back seat right before their vehicle was struck, killing the child instantly. She said Stewart, who she calls "Stew," was the first to arrive at the scene after the first responders, and that he rode in the ambulance with Maddie and prayed over her.