The mother shares courageous testimony about her son who was shot down by illegal immigrants
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In testimony to Congress on Tuesday, the mother shared heartbreaking details about how her son, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was shot. Illegal immigration On South Texas property under the Obama administration.
Marie Vega, a legal immigrant from Mexico, shared the disastrous experience of her testimony at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday on “Biden Border Betrayal.”
Vega’s testimony said her family enjoyed a barbecue on their property Fair, Texaswhen two illegal immigrants “ambushed” without warning in July 2014.
“Our beautiful day became a nightmare and when two criminally illegal aliens decided to ambush us in an attempt to steal both four-wheel-drive trucks, the two illegals jumped out of the stolen vehicle they were driving.
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Marie Vega, a South Texas mother and legal immigrant from Mexico, testified at a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on July 22, 2025. Vega spoke about the murder of his son, Marine, border officer, Harvey “Harvey” Vega Jr.’s son. (US Senate Committee Judicial Website and Texas General Affairs Office)
Her son and husband tried to return the fire. However, in the attack, her son, Javier “Harvey” Vega Jr. Former Marine A border patrol officer was killed. Meanwhile, her husband is suffering from permanent injuries from the incident.
In addition to the persistent death and physical injuries her family had, she said that her, her stepdaughter and young grandchild were left in harm’s way.
“Open borders have consequences,” Vega said. “And you can see from what I have experienced for the crime committed by illegals, the pain lives with us for the rest of our lives.”
Vega said he tried to protect his grandson and looked at him helplessly like a son. I shot it in the chest.
In tears, Vega replied, “Do you know what it’s like to watch your son get off after being shot? Do you know what it’s like to hear a gunshot, or how a bullet passes by you?
“Do you know what it’s like for your son to hear his father’s final words?” It was his last words to continue filming, she added, “It should never have happened.”
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Immigrants from Venezuela will walk towards the US Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas on January 8, 2024. Border guards remain flashpoints, as witnesses like Marie Vega testify about their experiences as victims of violence from illegal foreign crimes. (John Moore/Getty Images)
She called the ordeal a “nightmare” and said, “I had my husband, so I hadn’t returned the fire, the illegals would have killed everyone there and left no witnesses.”
Vega’s testimony said the two illegals had previous criminal records, threatening other neighbors in the community, and were previously deported. She said she lives with “survivor’s guilt” and struggles to sleep at night due to trauma.
“Open borders have consequences, and you can see from what I have experienced due to crimes committed by illegals. The pain lives with us for the rest of our lives.”
“11 years was something I struggled to survive without a baby,” she said. “I lived with flashbacks in the moment I woke up. For 11 years, we celebrated boys’ birthdays, graduations, weddings, new families, new careers and amazing achievements without my baby.
“Illegal aliens have influenced American life in very negative ways,” Vega continued. “They don’t consider human life. As I witnessed firsthand, the illegals who killed Harvey shot my husband in the back, shot innocent children and women. My grandson and his friends were only eight and eleven years old.
This 2021 photo monitors a checkpoint near the Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
She concluded, “If our immigration laws were in effect, my son would be here.”
“Barack Obama Me, my family, our community, our country have failed,” she said.
Speaking to the senators of the subcommittee, Vega said, “You have given the Constitution and have made a vow to work for our people. That means working with fellow politicians, regardless of which side of the aisle you are on.