Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., offered to meet with Jennifer Bos, a constituent and mother of a murder victim, after she stated during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that "Angel Families" have been "completely ignored" in their advocacy for immigration reform. The offer came as Bos testified in support of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination.
Bos described the "unbearable agony" her family experienced after her daughter, Megan Bos, was found dead in a garbage can in April 2025, following a 51-day search. The Lake County Coroner's Office ruled the cause of death "undetermined," as an autopsy could not confirm whether the death was a homicide or drug-related. The suspect, Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, an undocumented immigrant, was initially released from local custody before being arrested by ICE on immigration charges.
During her testimony, Bos told Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., that it has been difficult for families like hers to connect with lawmakers. "This is the first time I've ever spoken with him," Bos said of Durbin, despite him being her senator. "I haven't spoken with them. He spoke to me."
Bos stated that several pieces of legislation introduced in the previous session had been overlooked by Democratic officials. "And there hasn't been any way to really get in and talk to anybody, especially those who are opposed to those legislations for whatever reason," she said.
Following Bos' remarks, Durbin approached her, offering to meet immediately after the hearing. "I didn't know it was a hardship for you to make this journey here, testify, from Illinois," Durbin said. "And I don't want you to have to wait to see me. I want to meet with you now, and we can talk as soon as this meeting adjourns, if it's okay with you, if it fits in your schedule."
Bos urged the committee to confirm Blanche, stating, "He is a leader who will uphold the law, honor victims, confront dangerous criminal organizations, and fight to give other American families the safety and lasting protection that came too late for mine."