Reid Calls out Fox News for Fearmongering Against Immigrants: ‘Migrant Arrested for Raping 13-Year-Old’

Reid: “Let me show you the — this is one of the reasons that people have this sort of thinking. Here’s the three cable networks reporting on this. Our banner said, ‘Soon Biden announces legal protections for undocumented spouses of citizens.’ CNN’s banner said, ‘Biden announces new protections for some undocumented spouses.’ Here’s FOX’s banner: ‘Migrant arrested for raping 13-year-old New York City girl.’”
Jayapal: “(Laughs) Yes.”
Reid: “So I think that’s part of the problem, right, is that you have a lot of fear-mongering.”
Jayapal: “Exactly. And we know that when people have economic insecurity, when they’re facing high childcare costs, when they’re facing high housing costs, they are concerned for themselves. So anybody who comes into a space of that economic insecurity and says, ‘Hey, you know, why are these people getting something that you’re not getting,’ it does turn people against those people, whether they agree or don’t agree that they have — that they’re helping the country. I mean, the economics of immigration are absolutely — you can’t argue with it. You know, we have brought in so much money through immigration, and the surge in immigration has already brought in so much money and will continue to do so.”
Reid: “Absolutely. Without migrants, our economy would collapse.”
Jayapal: “That’s right.”
Reid: “We would have a recession immediately.”
Jayapal: “Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, congratulations. The head of the Progressive Caucus getting some progressive stuff done through the White House.”