Democratic Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari defended calling illegal immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody her “constituents” on Thursday, telling the Daily Caller News Foundation she does not “give a shit” if individuals living in her district lack legal status.
Ansari, a left-wing freshman lawmaker who has been at the tip of the spear of House Democrats’ efforts to defend reputed MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia, went to the mat for illegal immigrants in ICE custody during a press conference on Thursday. The Arizona Democrat told the DCNF that she represents everyone in her Phoenix, Arizona-based district, including those living in the country illegally.
“I didn’t realize this was such a controversy until the right-wing media started attacking me for using the word,” Ansari told reporters in response to a question from the DCNF. “The definition of constituent is somebody who is part of a community. It doesn’t matter what their legal status is — if somebody is an asylum seeker, if somebody has a heart, if somebody is a U.S. citizen, if somebody lives in the community, I represent them.”
“Constituent does not mean voter,” Ansari continued. “I don’t care if these, if none of these individuals can vote for me. I don’t give a shit.”
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