Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a member of the far-left group of progressive lawmakers known as “the Squad,” told congregants at a historically Black church that America needs robust immigration because “we done picking cotton.”
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Rep.JasmineCrockett,D-Texas,amemberofthefar-leftgroupofprogressivelawmakersknownas“theSquad,”toldcongregantsatahistoricallyBlackchurchthatAmericaneedsrobustimmigrationbecause“wedonepickingcotton.”
Crockett,whorepresentsTexas’s30thCongressionalDistrict,madetheremarksduringConnecticut-basedGraceBaptistChurch’s125thanniversarycelebrationheldovertheweekend.ThecommentswerepartofCrockett’sbroaderattempttoslamtheTrumpadministrationforcrackingdownonillegalimmigration.
“SoIhadtogoaroundthecountryandeducatepeopleaboutwhatimmigrantsdoforthiscountry,orthefactthatweareacountryofimmigrants.Thefactisain’tnoneofy’alltryingtogoandfarmrightnow,”Crockettsaid,garneringasheepishlaughfromafewmembersoftheaudience.
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