Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Jayapal made the controversial remarks during the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Tax the Greedy Billionaires Press Conference, and critics quickly slammed Jayapal. Some even compared her remarks to advocating for slave labor or indentured servitude, pointing out the mistreatment that illegal immigrants face.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., took to X to criticize Jayapal, calling the remarks a "MEGA WTF moment."
"Rep. Pramila Jayapal just sang praises for illegal immigration – gushing over cheap labor and glorifying indentured servitude," Mace tweeted.
This is not the first time Jayapal has made remarks about the U.S. relying on illegal immigrant labor. In 2023, she was criticized for saying that illegal immigrants were needed to "pick the food we eat," "clean our homes" and "rebuild our communities after climate disasters."
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. (Jabin Botsford/Washington Post via Getty Images)
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The White House has made it clear that it is going in a different direction than the Biden administration when it comes to illegal immigration.
In January, when asked about the criminal status of illegal immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "all of them" were criminals because they "illegally broke our nation’s laws."
"If they broke our nation’s laws, yes, they are a criminal," Leavitt said when pressed on the issue again.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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