Jeffries promises ‘remedial assistance’ to anyone impacted by Trump immigration enforcement
Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., pledged "remedial assistance" to anyone he claimed had been treated "unfairly" by the Trump administration's immigration policies during an interview on Tuesday.
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- citizens." Democratic strategist Julian Epstein also criticized Jeffries’ statement, arguing that the Democratic Party appears to already be reverting to its old ways rather than fulfilling its promises of affordability.
- After mentioning his commitment to affordability for Americans, Jeffries — who is hoping to be Speaker of the House in the new Congress next year — was asked on PBS about whether he would support DACA recipients being brought back to the U.S.
- "The fact that Jeffries has specific ideas about monetary handouts for illegals without any specific ideas about how to alleviate housing and energy costs is a sign of priorities out of whack." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE.
HAKEEM JEFFRIES DECLARES BID FOR HOUSE SPEAKER AFTER GOP'S MIDTERM MASSACRE His interviewer noted President Donald Trump said he hoped to work with Democrats after they swept into the majorities in both chambers last week.
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- No one wants to see violent deportations, but 80% of voters opposed the Biden immigration fiasco and nearly that many oppose amnesty," he wrote.
- Jeffries touted a recent bipartisan housing affordability bill and said Democrats were committed to driving down the cost of living.
- "That's housing, that's healthcare, that's groceries, that's gas, that's caregiving, and making this country affordable again for everyone," he said.
- But the incoming speaker seems to have very specific plans on how to provide more welfare for illegal immigrants.
- I'm still yet to hear concrete plans on making housing, energy, and healthcare more affordable.
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