A resurfaced 2021 video clip has ignited controversy after Democratic Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) appeared to openly admit that more immigrants are needed in her district “just for redistricting purposes,” sparking outrage among conservatives online.
The footage, taken from a House Foreign Affairs Committee briefing, captures Clarke suggesting that the Haitian community in Brooklyn could “absorb a significant number of these migrants.” She stated, “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.”
Conservative commentator Kyle Becker reacted sharply on X, saying, “House Rep. Yvette Clarke just said the quiet part out loud. Democrats are as anti-American as it gets.”
Meanwhile, New York Mayor Eric Adams has responded to recent calls by former ICE official Tom Homan to “flood the zone” with agents following a Border Patrol shooting incident.
Kyle Becker didn’t hold back in his response, condemning what he called “madness” — American taxpayers footing the bill for foreigners to access social services, education, and infrastructure, only to retire at the public’s expense. “All because the anti-American Democratic Party wants a few extra seats in Congress. Enough!” he declared.
The popular conservative account End Wokeness weighed in, bluntly stating, “This is how you hijack democracy.”
Conservative influencer David Freeman echoed the sentiment: “Dems have been saying the quiet part out loud for years.” He added, “This is why they imported MILLIONS. They want a one-party country.”
New York City, a stronghold of Democratic politics, has faced intense criticism for its attempt to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Earlier this year, the state’s highest court—the New York Court of Appeals—blocked a controversial 2021 law passed by the City Council that would have granted nearly a million noncitizens the right to vote in mayoral and city council elections.
In light of the resurfaced video, renewed calls have emerged for Congress to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) earlier this year. The legislation would require all federal election voters to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship during registration.
The bill also mandates that states purge noncitizens from their voter rolls and imposes criminal penalties on those who register individuals to vote in federal elections without verifying their citizenship status.
While the SAVE Act has passed the House, it has yet to be taken up by the Senate.