Dem. Congresswoman says she needs MORE migrants in her area for 'redistricting purposes'
Rep. Yvette Clarke said on a Zoom call in January 2024, that has recently resurfaced online, that the Big Apple could take in more migrants.
She said: 'I'm from Brooklyn, New York, we have a diaspora that can absorb a significant number of these migrants. When I hear colleagues talk about the doors of the inn being closed, no room at the inn.
'I'm saying I need more people in my district just for redistricting purposes, and those members could clearly fit here.'
Redistricting is the process of dividing up new electoral district boundaries. Therefore, Clarke's adversaries said her comment showed her desire to move more people who would vote in her favor into her constituency.
Clarke's comments were brought up during a Homeland Security Committee in March this year - in which President Joe Biden 's border security policies were discussed.
Rep. Reli Crane, an Arizona Republican, played the clip, saying: 'Her words outline Biden's failed plans for illegal immigration to gain political influence.'
Her comments came at a time when Democrats in the state were passing a congressional map that redid district lines. Districts in New York City did not change.
After recently resurfacing, Clarke's previous comments have sparked fury online amongst conservatives, who blamed her for trying to 'import votes.'
One person posted: 'So we're just saying the quiet part out loud now? Import votes. Manipulate districts. Call it equity.'
They continued: 'This isn't representation, it's population engineering for political survival. And every American should be outraged.'
Another person posted: 'She's openly admitting to bringing in votes to cling to power. Did she think this wouldn't leak, or have Democrats become this brazen? This isn't democracy, it's blatant voter fraud on a massive scale. Shameful.'
'This has always been their game plan. They can't win on policy, so they must rig it', another added.
President Donald Trump has been cracking down on illegal immigration after his return to the White House earlier this year.
An operation in New York in April saw 133 people arrested across Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Rouses Point and Massena.
Stephen Miller, the president's deputy chief of staff and chief architect of his immigration policies, has set a target of at least 3,000 immigration arrests a day.
Clarke's previous comments on redistricting have sparked fury online amongst Conservatives
Miller and 'Border Czar' Tom Homan have both suggested that the numbers are not currently where they want them.
Homan backed the ambitious new benchmark, insisting: 'We've gotta' increase these arrests and removals.'
'The numbers are good, but I'm not satisfied. I haven't been satisfied all year long.'
During Trump's first 100 days back in office, ICE officials arrested 66,463 illegal immigrants.
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