Schumer clip resurfaces showing him rip 'illegal aliens' amid Biden walking back using term for alleged killer
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Resurfaced comments on illegal immigration caused a social media firestorm over the weekend with conservatives accusing Democrats of hypocrisy on the issue.
"Illegal immigration is wrong, plain and simple. Until the American people are convinced that we will stop future flows of illegal immigration we will make no progress on dealing with the millions of illegal immigrants who are here now," Schumer said. "When we use phrases like undocumented workers we convey a message to the American people that their government is not serious about combating illegal immigration which the American people overwhelmingly oppose. If you don’t think it’s illegal you’re not going to say it. I think it is illegal and wrong." Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
Schumer drew criticism over the weekend from conservatives in light of President Biden referring to the illegal immigrant who allegedly killed 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley as an "illegal" in his State of the Union address before later walking back that term after many in his party took issue with it.