Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a bartender a year ago, but for some reason now thinks she’s an expert on immigration policy.
She had an exchange with former ICE chief Tom Homan and she looked ridiculous as he gave her a little education.
The Daily Caller reports:
Former ICE Director Tom Homan Leaves Ocasio-Cortez Speechless On Immigration
Former acting ICE Director Tom Homan left New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speechless during Congressional hearings Friday on the topic of family separations at the border.
The exchange began when Ocasio-Cortez tried to nail Homan down as being the “author” of the “family separation policy” memo, which he had signed.
Homan noted that, while he did not write the policy, he had made “numerous recommendations” to Homeland Security, including implementing a “zero tolerance” policy for illegal border crossers.
“Which includes family separation,” Ocasio-Cortez interrupted.
“The same as it is with every U.S. citizen,” Homan shot back. “Parent [who] gets arrested with a child.”
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After a brief pause, a seemingly rattled Ocasio-Cortez said, “Zero tolerance was interpreted as the policy that separated the children from their parents.” …
But Homan was ready, with a specific U.S. code no less: “When you’re in this country illegally, it’s violation 8, United States Code 1325.”
“Seeking asylum is legal,” she insisted.
“If you want to seek asylum, you go through a port of entry,” he responded. “Do it the legal way. The Attorney General of the United States has made that clear.”
“Okay,” said Ocasio-Cortez.
Watch the video:
🔥HOLY, WOW🔥
Unprepared @AOC tries to come at Former ICE Director Thomas Homan.
She gets eviscerated.
It's unfair.
It's hard to watch.
Total savage flex by Homan at the end.
AOC *literally* left speechless.
I've never see a member get more completely & embarrassingly destroyed. pic.twitter.com/F8qn5wkp2f— Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 12, 2019
AOC has spent the last few days on Twitter offering advice to illegal immigrants on how to avoid ICE:
We are here for you.
NYC, it’s time to come together. We will be holding Know Your Rights canvasses TONIGHT and TOMORROW to help our neighbors.
Today’s is from 6:30-8:30pm: https://t.co/O1FxMUTMkw https://t.co/7244YHjfqM
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 13, 2019
You can also volunteer for our Know your Rights canvass TOMORROW 4-7pm.
Volunteer here – all are welcome, multilingual vols especially helpful. Over 200 languages are spoken in NY14: https://t.co/qhhnPHAzJZ
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 13, 2019
Who does she represent?
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