Twitter melted down after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claimed that Floridian farmers “need” illegal immigrants to stay in their state and “pick the crops.”
Critics claimed that Pelosi’s remarks were demeaning of migrants and that she openly admitted America should welcome in and profit off of illegal immigrants.
During a Friday press conference, Pelosi railed against governors relocating illegal immigrants from southern states to northern ones because they need to stay and “pick the crops down here.”
The comment was clearly a dig at Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., for moving two planes full of illegal immigrants from his state to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Responding to a question about the topic during the press conference, Pelosi began by admitting that there needs to be both border security and openness to migrants. She said, “The fact is, is that, uh, we have a responsibility to secure our border. We also have a responsibility to recognize the importance of newcomers to our nation. Right now the best thing we can do for our economy is have comprehensive immigration reform.”
She then added, “We have a shortage of workers in our country, and you see even in Florida some of the farmers and the growers saying, ‘Why are you shipping these immigrants up north? We need them to pick the crops down here.’”
Pelosi continued, “But that doesn’t mean that we don’t recognize our moral responsibility as well.”
Twitter users blasted the House Speaker, accusing her of blatantly admitting the nation should profit off of the cheap labor of illegal immigrants.
Conservative journalist Ian Miles Cheong asked, “Immigrants, what are they good for?”
A massive and uncontrolled wave of illegal immigration isn’t a solution to anything, but this is how they think https://t.co/TOb5j1dNJi
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) September 30, 2022
National Review editor Rich Lowry commented, “A massive and uncontrolled wave of illegal immigration isn’t a solution to anything, but this is how they think.”
For Democrats, mass immigration checks two boxes:
1. More future voters
2. Cheap foreign labor https://t.co/X4e0oQNZnf— FAIR (@FAIRImmigration) September 30, 2022
The Federation for American Immigration Reform’s Twitter account wrote, “For Democrats, mass immigration checks two boxes: 1. More future voters 2. Cheap foreign labor.”
New York Post author Miranda Devine explained, “Apart from the fact she can’t speak properly, and is nasty, it’s illegal to employ illegal migrants. It’s also disastrous for a country not to make a distinction between legal and illegal migration. At least we have less than six weeks left of this piece of Pelosi.”
Conservative radio host and podcaster Michael Berry found the admission amusing, tweeting, “Oh my, this is the best thing ever. Perfect.”
Conservative communications expert Erin Perrine tweeted, “The Speaker of the House is advocating using illegal immigrants as farm labor.”
Elitist democrats think Hispanics are only good for picking their crops.
Legal Hispanics will answer resoundingly in November and send Nancy and a lot of other radical democrats home. https://t.co/noPiI4nojd
— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) September 30, 2022
Former U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno tweeted, “Elitist democrats think Hispanics are only good for picking their crops. Legal Hispanics will answer resoundingly in November and send Nancy and a lot of other radical democrats home.”
Hay Nasty Pelosi, show me one Floridian who said that we need the Illegal Aliens in our state to pick our crops. We do it with machines! You are a bone head that thinks all these Illegal Aliens are nothing more than a fresh Democratically sponsored crop of Undocumented Democratic voters!
She should know what she’s talking a out. She’s been using (taking advantage of) illegal immigrants on her vineyard for decades.
Let’s just call this what it is. Nancy Pelosi just recommended and encouraged illegals in an ongoing insurrection at our southern border. The United States has been under attack at our Southern Border Since January 6, 2021. You want to point a finger at illegal migration? Well, there she is. Nancy Pelosi IS THE CAUSE of the INVASION at our Southern Border.
REPUBLICANS! Do something for a change. Get off your butts and have this criminal arrested and thrown into the DC Jail. Nancy Pelosi single-handedly is responsible for all illegals entering our country. She will not pass or even consider a Bill that slows down the tsunami of illegals crossing our borders every minute of every day. Come on REPUBLICANS! DO SOMETHING and stop with the stupid letters already! Remember your OATH OF OFFICE for a change. Remember:…”protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from ALL EMEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC…” Nancy Pelosi is a DOMESTIC ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Why can you NOT see this?
DEMOCRATS! You took an oath to .”protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from ALL EMEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC…” It is time to stand up to the most egregious enemy in our midst. Nancy Pelosi is a DOMESTIC ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Why can you NOT see this? It’s time to take a stand. Think just how much better life would be without Nancy Pelosi.