Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) faced backlash this week after arguing during a congressional hearing that the U.S. needs “many illegal immigrants,” which comes as the U.S. experiences a historic flood of illegal aliens into the country because of President Joe Biden’s policies.
Nadler made the remarks during a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on Thursday about the “Impact of Illegal Immigration on Social Services.”
“We need immigrants in this country,” Nadler said. “Forget the fact that our vegetables would rot in the ground if they weren’t being picked by many immigrants — many illegal immigrants.”
“The fact is the birth rate in this country is way below replacement level, which means our population is going to start shrinking,” he added. “And the ratio of people on Social Security and Medicare is going to…
