‘NOT deporting illegal aliens makes all of us safer’

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal doubled down on Democrats’ tone-deaf defense of illegal aliens as she argued that NOT deporting them will make America safer.

The leftist Democrat representing Washington defended sanctuary city policies in remarks made at a subcommittee hearing on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies.

“As I said in my opening, there are a lot of reasons why states and localities have adopted policies to leave immigration enforcement to the federal government where it belongs,” Jayapal, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, said.

REP. JAYAPAL: Not deporting illegal aliens “makes all of us safer.”

They don’t even deserve a mid-20s approval rating.

This is insanity. https://t.co/6aHo6SB0oD

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 9, 2025

“For some, it’s about fostering trust with local communities,” the “Squad” member continued.

“When immigrant communities know that calling 911 won’t result in deportation for themselves or a family member, they are actually more willing to report and help law enforcement solve crimes, which makes all of us safer,” she claimed with a straight face.

Jayapal accused Trump of targeting immigrants “who are here lawfully” and claimed the administration is “fabricating stories about these immigrants being ‘criminals.’”

Her rant was blasted on social media, where X users dared her to make her argument to the families who’ve lost loved ones at the hands of migrant criminals in the country illegally.

You let 20 million plus unvetted people across the border.
-You let criminals into our neighborhoods.
-Now you complain because we want to remove the gangbangers

— Michael Tate (@tat77324) April 9, 2025

Laken Riley would disagree

— Grump Shaker (@grumpshaker2023) April 9, 2025

I’m am dumber for watching this imbecile speak.

— D.O.G.E. Memecoin (@doge_eth_gov) April 9, 2025

21% approval rating and falling. Please keep talking!

— Lisa P (@LisaP2345) April 9, 2025

Only in a Democrat-run country does protecting illegal aliens take priority over protecting American citizens. Tell that ‘we’re safer’ lie to the family of Laken Riley. Her blood is on your hands.

— Chaotic Genius (@realchaosgenius) April 9, 2025

Jayapal is saying that criminals don’t like calling cops if doing so can lead to sed criminals getting arrested.

She leaves out the option of not committing the crime to begin with.

If illegals entered the US legally then they’d have no issue.

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) April 9, 2025

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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.

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