Marsha Blackburn in National Public Radio


On Immigration: State of the Union: protest undocumented immigrants licenses

The most important political issues of the past year will be on display, not only in what President Trump says in his State of the Union address, but in who will be in the audience. Lawmakers pick guests every year to highlight or protest the policies of an administration.

Tennessee GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Tim Burchett are bringing Knoxville Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran and Wendy Corcoran. They are the parents of Pierce Corcoran, 22, who died in a car accident in 2018. Corcoran was in a car crash with a driver who is an undocumented immigrant, who has been charged with negligent homicide and driving without a license or insurance. The accident has fueled the ongoing national debate over illegal immigration.

"The tragedy the Corcoran family has endured is one no family should ever have to experience," Blackburn said, "The attendance of Pierce's parents at the State of the Union serves as a reminder that we, as a Congress, have a duty to keep the American people safe."

Source: KUOW 94.9 FM (NPR) on 2019 State of the Union Feb 5, 2019

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