Dem Rep. Ansari Says She Wants Taxpayer Dollars to Go to Her Constituents, Regardless of Their Legal Status

Reporter Thank you Congresswoman ░░░░░░░░ were referring to those ░░░░░░░░ detention as your constituents ░░░░░░░░ you view even those ░░░░░░░░ actually no form of ░░░░░░░░ status at all as ░░░░░░░░ constituents as well Ansari ░░░░░░░░ I didn t realize ░░░░░░░░ was such a controversy ░░░░░░░░ the right wing media ░░░░░░░░ attacking me for using ░░░░░░░░ word So I googled ░░░░░░░░ word constituent The definition ░░░░░░░░ constituent is somebody who ░░░░░░░░ part of a community ░░░░░░░░ t matter what their ░░░░░░░░ status is If somebody ░░░░░░░░ an asylum seeker if ░░░░░░░░ has a green card ░░░░░░░░ somebody is a U ░░░░░░░░ citizen if somebody lives ░░░░░░░░ the community I represent ░░░░░░░░ Constituent does not mean ░░░░░░░░ I don t care ░░░░░░░░ these if None of ░░░░░░░░ individuals can vote for ░░░░░░░░ I don t give ░░░░░░░░ sh t I care ░░░░░░░░ making sure that the ░░░░░░░░ States government with our ░░░░░░░░ dollars is treating human ░░░░░░░░ with dignity and respect ░░░░░░░░ yes.”