Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs said Friday that members of the Democratic Party are exploiting migrant workers, all under the pretense of economic necessity.
During an appearance on âThe Ingraham Angle,â Biggs disputed claims that deporting migrants would harm the American economy, framing it instead as a misleading narrative beneficial to big businesses. Biggs said that this narrative from the party is essentially exploiting migrants to maintain low consumer costs.
âWeâve been actually hearing this for years, that if you deport people, theyâre not going to pick your vegetables. Your hamburger at McDonaldâs is going to be higher. Youâre going to have to clean your hotel room,â Biggs said. âBy the way, all these people are exploiting these folks in a way, ostensibly, to keep prices down. But the reality is, theyâre making big profits doing it.â
Biggs questioned the sincerity of sanctuary cities as well as states that advocate for migrant protections while simultaneously requesting federal aid.
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âIf this is such a great idea, then why are they going, are these sanctuary cities and states going to the federal government saying âOh, by the way, weâre going to need $5 billion to bail us out, and weâre going to deal with everything from education, health care, food costs, cell phones, all this stuff,ââ Biggs asked.
The American public, Biggs said, has already voiced its opinion on the matter.
âAmerica spoke on November 5 loud and clear, and they said the number one issue is we got to close the border,â Biggs said.
President-elect Donald Trump committed to a mass deportation regardless of cost. In a phone conversation with NBC News in November, Trump said that his deportation initiative has âno price tagâ because he plans to launch a major immigration enforcement effort on his first day in office, targeting the removal of individuals in the U.S. illegally, especially those with criminal backgrounds.
Trump tapped Tom Homan, his former acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as the new âborder czarâ in his upcoming administration. In a post on Truth Social, Trump tasked Homan with managing deportations and enhancing security at both land and sea borders.
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