A resurfaced video has ignited a storm of outrage among conservatives after Democrat Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) argued that her district could benefit from more illegal aliens purely for “redistricting purposes.”
The statement has raised serious concerns about the integrity of U.S. elections.
The video, from a 2021 House Foreign Affairs Committee briefing, shows Clarke speaking on the need for more immigrants in her district, claiming it would serve her political interests.
She specifically referenced the local Haitian community in Brooklyn, saying they could “absorb a significant number of these migrants.”
“When I hear my colleagues talk about, you know, the doors of the inn being closed, no room in the inn, I’m saying, you know, I need more people in my district, just for redistricting purposes, and those members could clearly fit here,” Clarke said.
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The clip quickly went viral, sparking widespread backlash among conservative commentators and political observers who saw it as a blatant admission of the Democrats’ strategy to manipulate elections.
Kyle Becker, a well-known political commentator, reacted sharply on X, calling out Clarke’s remarks.
“House Rep. Yvette Clarke just said the quiet part out loud,” Becker wrote.
“Democrats are as anti-American as it gets.
“It is madness that American citizens are footing the bill for foreigners to come here, use our social services, our education services, our infrastructure, and then retire at our expense.”
Becker’s condemnation continued, criticizing the Democratic Party’s apparent desire to increase political power by importing migrants.
“All because the anti-American Democratic Party wants a few extra seats in Congress. Enough!”
Conservative account End Wokeness also responded to the video, stating:
“This is how you hijack democracy.”
Many others agreed, noting how this reflected a long-standing Democrat agenda to tilt the playing field in their favor by shifting the electorate.
David Freeman, a conservative influencer, added:
“Dems have been saying the quiet part out loud for years.
“This is why they imported MILLIONS.
“They want to have a one-party country.”
This controversy has been compounded by New York City’s controversial moves to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
The move was blocked earlier this year by the New York Court of Appeals.
The law, passed in 2021, would have allowed nearly a million noncitizens to vote in elections for mayor and city council.
The move was seen as a clear attempt to sway local elections by increasing the voting base with noncitizens who may lean toward Democrats.
The link between redistricting and immigrant populations was also evident in Clarke’s comments, which have prompted renewed calls for legislative action to safeguard the integrity of U.S. elections.
In response to Clarke’s remarks, some lawmakers are calling for stricter safeguards in U.S. elections. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which aims to address concerns about noncitizens participating in U.S. elections.
The bill requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and mandates that noncitizens be removed from official voter lists.
The SAVE Act has already passed in the House of Representatives.
However, it has yet to be taken up by the Senate.
If passed, it would also impose criminal penalties on anyone who registers a noncitizen to vote.
Clarke’s comments have exposed a growing concern among conservatives about how immigration policies are being used for political gain, with critics charging that Democrats are seeking to manipulate the electorate for their advantage.
As calls for election integrity and voter safeguards intensify, the issue of immigration and its impact on American democracy remains a key flashpoint in U.S. politics.
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