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Democrat Party mouthpiece Jon Stewart is clearly beginning to get nervous about the governor race in California this year. He made that clear during a recent conversation with one of the many Democrats running for the job.
In California, they have a system where the two top primary vote-getting candidates rise to the final election. That could mean a Democrat vs. a Republican, or it could mean two candidates of the same party.
This year, there are so many Democrats running that they could end up completely fracturing the Democrat vote and sending two Republicans to the final race, which would be absolutely hilarious.
Naturally, Jon Stewart is terrified of this prospect.
Breitbart News has details:
Comedian and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart is worried that there are too many Democrat candidates in the race for California Governor and the left’s crowded field will allow a Republican to sneak in and win the race.
Stewart invited San Jose’s Democrat Mayor Matt Mahan onto his show to talk about his race for California governor this year, and when Stewart asked Mahan why he is running for the Golden State’s top office, the mayor reeled off a one-liner in reply, Fox News reported.
“Well, Jon, I just didn’t think enough people were running for governor,” Mahan joked…
“So there are like, two or three Republicans running and like, eight or nine or 10 or 11, or 20 Democrats?” Stewart said exaggerating just a bit. “It’s a great plan, and it so smacks of the Democratic Party to split the vote into such fractious fiefdoms that the only two people standing are the two Republicans.”
“So smart, so typical!” Stewart added.
Mahan then added that so far “undecided” is beating all the candidates, which made Stewart’s funk even worse.
See the clip below:

‘SO SMART, SO TYPICAL!Jon Stewart warns Democrats that they are about to hand America’s bluest state to the GOP pic.twitter.com/EyiPLGQvkp
— Simo Saadi (@Simo7809957085) March 18, 2026

How satisfying would it be to see Republicans take control of California in a year when the left is convinced that they’re going to flip Texas blue?
The fact is that California desperately needs new leadership. The state is bleeding population for the first time in history, their taxes are the highest in the country, and people are still struggling to rebuild from fires that happened over a year ago. Electing another Democrat governor at this point is only going to make things worse.
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During a recent public appearance, New York’s Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul admitted that the state is in dire straits due to the fact that so many wealthy people have fled to other places. She is begging them to come back and help fund the state’s ‘generous’ welfare programs.
One of the main points of separating the country into states was to inspire competition. The idea was that states that delivered more for less would benefit from increased population and the tax dollars that went with it.
Hochul is admitting that New York is losing this race. Red states like Texas and Florida do not need to beg people to move there. People do it voluntarily because it’s a better deal for their hard work and tax dollars.
Politico reports:
A state budget fight over raising taxes on rich people and corporations is becoming a litmus test for how power is wielded in the Empire State’s capital — and pitting Gov. Kathy Hochul against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Democratic state lawmakers this week formally proposed tax hikes that Hochul does not want, but are central to the democratic socialist mayor’s costly agenda…
The governor on Wednesday told POLITICO she wants “a system in place where it’s not just taxing for the sake of taxing” and to avoid further erosion of New York’s wealthy tax base.
“I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs that we have in our state,” she said.
Watch the video below:

Kathy Hochul making a weak plea for wealthy people who have left New York (to red states like Florida) to come back to pay their high taxes to fund failing (unaccountable) social programs:
“I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs we have in… pic.twitter.com/7quhsFyWyn
— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) March 18, 2026

In other words, Kathy Hochul is already running out of other people’s money.
It’s the same thing we see happening to California. You can only tax people at an extremely high rate without delivering for so long. Eventually, people are going to pack up and move to a state that charges lower taxes and delivers more services and freedom.
Hochul’s biggest problem right now is NYC Mayor Mamdani. Just as she is begging people to return to the state, Mamdani is doing everything he can to raise taxes on people living in the city. That’s just going to drive more people away.
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A young NASCAR driver was indefinitely suspended for using a “gay voice” to mock another driver during a livestream.
22-year-old Daniel Dye was forced to apologize for ‘homophobic’ and ‘disparaging’ comments.
On Tuesday evening, Daniel Dye was penalized for ridiculing fellow driver David Malukas.
NASCAR.com reported:
Daniel Dye has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR after insensitive comments made during a recent livestream, officials announced Tuesday evening.
Dye, driver of the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was penalized under Section 4.3.C in the NASCAR Rule Book, which states in part, “NASCAR Members shall not make … a public statement or communication that criticizes, ridicules, or otherwise disparages another person based upon that person’s race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, or handicapping condition.”
Dye was discussing his experience around NTT IndyCar Series driver David Malukas while opening trading cards on a recent livestream, during which the 22-year-old Dye used language that officials deemed unacceptable, resulting in Tuesday’s suspension. Dye must complete sensitivity training before he may return to competition.
Kaulig Racing also announced in a statement that the team has suspended Dye effective immediately “after becoming aware (Tuesday) of comments he made on social media.”
AJ Allmendinger was later announced as the fill-in driver for Friday’s race at Darlington Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Allmendinger, who drives full-time for Kaulig in the Cup Series, has 14 career starts in the Truck Series, with his last coming in 2021 at Watkins Glen International for GMS Racing.
Daniel Dye was later forced to apologize to the LGBTQ community.
“I chose my words poorly and I understand why it upset people,” Daniel Dye wrote in a statement.
“I’m sorry to anyone who was offended. That’s now I want to represent myself,” he said.
“I have some close friends in the LBGT+ community who would never want to feel less of themselves because of what I said, and that’s exactly why I should hold myself to a higher standard,” he added.

pic.twitter.com/qf72WEdxmM
— Daniel Dye (@danieldye43) March 17, 2026

See for yourself:

NASCAR driver Daniel Dye has been indefinitely suspended from all of NASCAR after these comments on IndyCar driver David Malukas. pic.twitter.com/H0ubK9WH8J
— National Chronicle (@NCNewsOnX) March 17, 2026

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According to Semafor, Joe Kent, the top counterterrorism official who just resigned in protest of the Iran war, is under FBI investigation for leaking classified information.
The investigation predates Kent’s departure, Semafor’s White House correspondent reported.
Joe Kent resigned on Tuesday and said the US started the war against Iran due to pressure from Israel.
“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today,” Joe Kent said.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” he said.
“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” he said.
“As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel, I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives,” he added.

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this… pic.twitter.com/prtu86DpEr
— Joe Kent (@joekent16jan19) March 17, 2026

On Tuesday, Fox News’ White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich said Joe Kent was a “known leaker” and was cut out of President Trump’s intel briefings months ago.

Senior admin official says Joe Kent was “a known leaker” – and was cut out of POTUS intelligence briefings months ago. He has not been part of any Iran planning discussions or briefings at all.
Official says also the White House told DNI Gabbard Kent should be fired for…
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) March 17, 2026

President Trump was asked about Joe Kent’s resignation during an Oval Office meeting with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin.
“I always thought he was weak on security. Very weak on security,” Trump said.
“I didn’t know him well. But I thought he seemed like a pretty nice guy,” he said.
“But when I read his statement, I realized that it’s a good thing he’s out because he said Iran was not a threat,” Trump added.
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) is now openly calling for Republicans to ram the SAVE America Act through reconciliation, a legislative maneuver that would allow passage with just 50 votes plus the Vice President.
Budget reconciliation is a special parliamentary process in the U.S. Senate that allows for the expedited passage of legislation regarding spending, revenue, or the debt limit, requiring only a simple majority (51 votes or 50 + Vice President) rather than the 60 votes usually needed to overcome a filibuster.
Created by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this process is limited to budget-related matters and cannot be used for general policy changes.
Although under the “Byrd Rule,” provisions must have a direct impact on the budget. “Extraneous” items that do not significantly impact spending or revenue are forbidden and can be stripped out.
Kennedy’s remarks come as frustration boils over among conservatives who have watched the critical election integrity bill stall despite growing national concern over voter confidence and election security.
Kennedy laid out the battle plan in crystal-clear terms:

Sen. Kennedy:“I think we are, Mr. President—I know you are—we need to try to pass this legislation through reconciliation.
Now, you know how reconciliation works, Mr. President. It means we can pass this bill with 50 Republican votes and the Vice President to break the tie. That’s how we passed the one big, beautiful bill. I would hope to get some of my Democratic friends to support us, but we don’t have to have them.
That’s harder than I described because, as you know, Mr. President, there are parameters on reconciliation.
Anything you propose through reconciliation has to be paid for. We can find the money to pay for it. And anything you pass through reconciliation has to conform with the contours of the Budget Control Act. We call that giving a provision a “birdbath.”
And our parliamentarian decides what passes muster under the Budget Control Act and what doesn’t.
Now, we’ve got a lot of smart lawyers in the United States Senate. Every single one of them thinks they’re ‘Oliver Wendell Scalia.’
But we’ve got a lot of other smart lawyers in America. Here’s what I’m getting at: we have yet to try going to these smart lawyers—some in the Senate and some, believe it or not, not in the Senate—and saying, “Craft us a SAVE Act that will pass muster under the Budget Control Act and can be blessed by the parliamentarian.”
And some of my colleagues—those ‘Oliver Wendell Scalia types’—they say, “Kennedy, you know you’ll never be able to do that.”
They don’t know. I’ve been here 10 years. I’ve seen things pass muster—survive a birdbath—that I didn’t think had a hope in hell. And I’ve seen provisions fail the parliamentarian’s judgment under a birdbath that I thought were slam dunks.
You don’t know until you try, and we haven’t tried. And if this bill is as important as everybody says it is—and I think it is—because we’re not just talking about voting, we’re talking about the confidence, the trust of the American people in our elections— If this bill is as important as we say it is, we should try it through reconciliation.”

WATCH:
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At the same time, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is calling for an entirely different pressure tactic: force the Senate’s hand by attaching the SAVE America Act to FISA.
WATCH:

The Senate would walk over broken glass to pass FISA, which is why FISA is the perfect vehicle to attach the SAVE America Act and force a vote.
No more excuses. No more delays. Attach it, pass it, and get voter ID done. pic.twitter.com/Ud9uonlvWR
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) March 17, 2026

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Democrat Senator Alex Padilla (CA) walked away as a reporter questioned him about the O’Keefe Media Group’s undercover cash for ballots video on Skid Row.
The O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released part one of its investigation into a California elections fraud cash for ballots scheme.
James O’Keefe and his team of journalists went undercover on Skid Row in Los Angeles, posing as homeless people.
‘Petitioners’ told the undercover journalists that they are paid between $7-$10 per signature. Some of them earn up to $1,000 per day.
“California NGOs Encourage Fake Addresses To Homeless People To Sign Petitions & Register Voters, A State & Federal Felony. Footage Shows 28 Instances Of Cash Changing Hands For Ballot Signatures & Voter Registration Forms,” they said.
“Many of the petitioners had no understanding of the petitions’ purpose they were advertising. Circulators also instructed individuals to use fake addresses. “Oh, you can just fake an address.”” OMG reported.
“Weingart Center, which received hundreds of millions in public funding, is on tape directing people to where the fraudulent petitioners are located, and directing homeless individuals to petitioners & coaching plausible deniability,” OMG said.
One petitioner impersonated a police officer and appeared to threaten James O’Keefe.

CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS FRAUD CASH FOR BALLOTS PART I: Homeless Bribed with Cash & Drugs In Exchange For Registering To Vote & Signing Election Petitions Caught On Tape Undercover On Skid Row In California.
“You can just put Pinocchio Lane.”
California NGOs Encourage Fake… pic.twitter.com/2pkylhgPY9
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) March 17, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, LA DA Nathan Hochman, the California Secretary of State’s office and Governor Newsom have all confirmed they are aware of O’Keefe’s undercover sting.
A Lindell TV reporter caught up with California’s Democrat Senator Alex Padilla and asked him for comment on James O’Keefe’s video.
Padilla ignored the Lindell TV reporter and scurried up the steps.
Padilla’s handlers tried to block the reporter from asking simple questions about rampant voter fraud in California.
WATCH:

.@SenAlexPadilla Won’t Answer for California’s Cash-for-Ballot Scandal
Undercover reporting by @JamesOKeefeIII‘s @OKeefeMedia in Los Angeles has EXPOSED cash-for-ballot deals. Even Gov. @GavinNewsom is demanding prosecutions. So we asked Sen. Padilla (his own state) why he… pic.twitter.com/PMz3Cr74Gs
— LindellTV (@RealLindellTV) March 18, 2026

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Democratic Convention in New York City, July 14, 1976. Cesar Chavez at podium, nominating Gov. Brown.
A major investigation by The New York Times has raised child asexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez, the leftist labor activist long celebrated as a civil rights figure.
The report outlines claims from multiple women who say Chavez abused them while they were minors during the 1970s, when he was at the height of his national influence.
Two women, Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas, allege they were targeted as young teenagers while their families were closely involved in the United Farm Workers, the organization Chavez co-founded.
Both described a pattern of manipulation and abuse, they say, that continued over a number of years.
According to the investigation, their accounts are supported by interviews with more than 60 individuals, as well as internal union records, emails, photographs, and archival materials.
The report suggests the allegations were not isolated incidents but part of a broader pattern of behavior involving women connected to the movement:

Ms. Rojas said she was 12 when Mr. Chavez first touched her inappropriately, groping her breasts in the same office where he’d meet with Ms. Murguia.
When Ms. Rojas was 15, he arranged to have her stay at a motel during a weekslong march through California, she said, and had sexual intercourse with her — rape, under state law, because she was not old enough to consent. (Ms. Murguia said Mr. Chavez molested her but never had intercourse with her.)
The abuse allegations appear to be part of a larger pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Chavez, much of which has never been publicly revealed.
The Times investigation found that Mr. Chavez also used many of the women who worked and volunteered in his movement for his own sexual gratification.

In a separate allegation, his close ally and longtime activist Dolores Huerta said Chavez assaulted her in the 1960s.
“Unfortunately, he used some of his great leadership to abuse women and children; it’s really awful,” she said.

“I can no longer stay silent and must share my own experiences.”
Dolores Huerta, the labor activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, said Wednesday she was “manipulated and pressured into having sex” with him.
Read more: https://t.co/nksKYb7eNX pic.twitter.com/IMpxdVelUF
— ABC News (@ABC) March 18, 2026

The United Farm Workers has since announced it will cancel events honoring Chavez, describing the allegations as “profoundly shocking.”
The organization said it would take time to review the claims and ensure support is available for those affected.
Public officials have also begun reassessing Chavez’s legacy. Streets, schools, and institutions bearing his name are now under review in several states as pressure builds for a broader re-evaluation.
Chavez, who died in 1993, remains one of the most prominent figures in modern American left-wing activism.
As co-founder of the United Farm Workers, he led high-profile strikes and national boycotts that brought widespread attention to the conditions of agricultural laborers across the United States.
Over time, his image became heavily institutionalised through school names, public holidays, and political recognition, cementing his status as a central figure in progressive politics.
He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton and has been widely honored by Democratic leaders, including having his likeness displayed in the Oval Office.
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Credit: The White House
President Trump seemingly threatened to escalate the war in Iran and leave the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery where up to 25% of the world’s oil travels through, to other countries that use it for their oil.
He said this might cause “our non-responsive ‘Allies’” to get “in gear, and fast!!!”
This comes after Iran closed off the Strait of Hormuz and began targeting shipping and oil tankers in response to US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Trump said over the weekend, “Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe.” He specifically called out “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint,” saying securing the Strait “should have always been a team effort, and now it will be.”
However, the countries quickly rebuffed his demand and instead called for and instead urged the United States to end the war.
Iran has also said the Strait is open to all except “those who are attacking us and their allies.”
Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure and completely destroy the country’s ability to exist, but suggested he is saving those targets “for later.”
It appears that Trump’s latest threat would be a final end to the war and the complete destruction of Iran.
I wonder what would happen if we ‘finished off’ what’s left of the Iranian Terror State, and let the Countries that use it, we don’t, be responsible for the so called ‘Strait?’” Trump said.
“That would get some of our non-responsive ‘Allies’ in gear, and fast!!!”
I wonder what would happen if we “finished off” what’s left of the Iranian Terror State, and let the Countries that use it, we don’t, be responsible for the so called “Strait?” That would get some of our non-responsive “Allies” in gear, and fast!!! President DJT

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump, fed up with the refusal of allies to defend shipping in the Strait, declared on Tuesday, “WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!”
“This was a great test because we don’t need them, but they should have been there,” he said, noting that “We, as the United States, have to remember that because we think it’s pretty shocking.”
MORE:
(VIDEO) Trump Says US Doesn’t need NATO, Japan, South Korea, and Australia in Strait of Hormuz After They Snub Request for Help – “WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!”
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View of the unfinished Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills, California. Credit: CBS LA YouTube screenshot
While waste and California go together like peanut butter and jelly, even this latest example will blow your mind.
City Journal’s Chris Rufo broke an explosive story on Wednesday, revealing how Gavin Newsom’s California somehow spent $114 million on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing (WAWC) over the course of four years. The crossing features an overpass for animals atop ten lanes of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills.
The stated goal of the project was to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by providing safe passage to the animals. The species that were supposed to benefit included the endangered cougars in the area and the monarch butterflies.
During a ceremony announcing the project, Newsom boasted that the state would provide $54 million in funding to complete the crossing. It was supposed to cost $92 million in total, with the remaining funding from private philanthropists.
Officials projected the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing would open in 2025, but now it is over $20 million over budget with no finish in sight. And you can thank good old-fashioned political corruption for it, along with the person in charge of the project, a loony cougar-sweater-wearing ‘environmentalist’ named Beth Pratt, who serves on WAWC’s Partner Leadership Team.
From City Journal:
Why has a project primarily consisting of a bridge for animals cost over $100 million? One reason is that Newsom and WAWC’s philanthropic supporters apparently don’t mind it becoming a patronage program. As the WAWC-endorsing Wildlife Crossing Fund notes, citing the California Department of Transportation’s estimate, “for every $1 billion spent” on wildlife crossings, “13,000 jobs are created.”
Some of these jobs are absurd. The National Wildlife Federation’s WAWC website claims that “[o]ur Native Plant Nursery”—apparently funded by the nonprofit SAMO Fund and other “partners”—“has prioritized hiring Indigenous team members to help steward the plants that will vegetate the bridge.” The nursery’s co-manager said she makes an “offering” after collecting seeds, sometimes including pieces of her hair.
Or consider the ways one of the nursery workers and her associates have spent their time. The nursery’s founding manager worked with “helpers and volunteers” to “seed scout[]” across the Santa Monica Mountains. Her associates on the “design team” received “feedback from all the various project partners”—including state and federal bureaucrats—for their plant list.
A group of experts apparently adds to the operation’s expense. A fungi whiz, Pratt says, worked as a WAWC habitat designer, periodically scrutinizing root samples under a microscope. A contracted soil scientist said his process involves assessing local dirt to “rebuild it . . . as close to nature as possible.”
Pratt, who serves on WAWC’s Partner Leadership Team, does not think the cost or budget overruns are too big a deal.
“There’s no boondoggle given the times we’re living in,” she said in a Facebook video back in January.
She also blamed President Trump, citing his tariffs and inflation.
WATCH:

Beth Pratt is the left-wing activist in charge of building Gavin Newsom’s $114 million cougar and butterfly bridge. She’s turned the bridge into a boondoggle, and now blames Trump for blown deadlines and increased costs. Her bio does not note any previous construction experience. pic.twitter.com/eepoIW4vhd
— Christopher F. Rufo (@christopherrufo) March 18, 2026

When she saw Rufo’s piece on Wednesday, Pratt came up with a new excuse, blaming the weather and “unprecedented biodiversity collapse.”
Yes, really.

BREAKING: @BethPratt, the woman responsible for California’s $114 million animal bridge boondoggle, has responded to our investigation with a rambling Facebook post blaming the weather and “unprecedented biodiversity collapse.”
This is what happens when you put crazy in charge. pic.twitter.com/tGK4C8jyh0
— Christopher F. Rufo (@christopherrufo) March 18, 2026

For real answers, she should look in the mirror and at her governor.
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(Photo by John Moore/AFP via Getty Images)
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed landmark legislation aimed at slamming the door shut on illegal immigrants who have been shamelessly looting welfare programs designed for citizens only.
The bill, dubbed the “Deporting Fraudsters Act,” passed by a vote of 231–186, with nearly every Democrat voting against it and Republicans uniting behind the measure.

JUST PASSED THE HOUSEH.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026.
This bill will crack down on fraud, protect Americans’ tax dollars, and uphold the rule of law.
We’re putting AMERICANS FIRST again! pic.twitter.com/X6U9rmUtgX
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) March 18, 2026

The legislation would amend federal immigration law to make welfare fraud a deportable offense, ensuring that illegal immigrants caught defrauding taxpayer-funded programs can be removed from the country.
Republican lawmakers framed the bill as a long-overdue safeguard for American taxpayers, arguing that public benefits should be reserved strictly for U.S. citizens and legal residents.
Despite growing concerns nationwide about fraud and misuse of welfare systems, 186 Democrats voted against the bill.
On the House floor, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) delivered a blunt message:

Republicans are protecting American taxpayers from fraud committed by illegal aliens.
Why are Democrats so against this?
: @RepMcClintock pic.twitter.com/AdYh0UUjPz
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) March 18, 2026

More from Fox News:
The bill, sponsored by Rep. David Taylor, R-Ohio, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly define fraud as a deportable offense. Republicans said the legislation is necessary to ensure that noncitizens who steal taxpayer dollars are no longer eligible for immigration relief services or legal protections.
“If you admit to or you’re convicted of fraudulently receiving public benefits, you are out of here on the next plane and can never return,” Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., said Wednesday on the House floor.
Democratic lawmakers largely opposed the GOP-authored bill, arguing that noncitizens convicted of fraud are already eligible for deportation.
“Another week, another redundant and completely unnecessary immigration crime bill,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said during debate on the measure.
Democrats also sharply criticized the measure for eroding legal immigrants’ due process rights by permitting noncitizens to be deported prior to prosecutors securing a conviction.
“By bypassing the conviction requirement, this legislation would hand a liberal get-out-of-jail free card to immigrants who commit fraud by deporting them without going through the criminal justice system and giving their victims a day in court,” Raskin said.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where RINOs and Democrat holdouts are already sharpening their knives.
But after years of Biden-Harris border chaos that flooded the country with millions of illegals, many of whom immediately signed up for every handout imaginable, House Republicans have finally drawn a line in the sand.
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