Rep. Maxwell Frost faced swift backlash after suggesting the solution to illegal immigration is providing a path to citizenship for all illegal immigrants.
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Rep.MaxwellFrost,D-Fla.,wasblastedforarguingWednesdaythatthebestwaytosolvetheillegalimmigrationcrisisisbyprovidingeveryonewithapathtocitizenship.
Frosthostedapressconferencealongsidemultipleimmigrantadvocacygroupstoannouncehis“StopUnlawfulDetentionandEndMistreatment”or“SUDEM”Act.ThislegislationpushesfortransparencyinimmigrationdetentionbyrequiringallICE-operatedorICE-affiliatedfacilitiestobeheldaccountablefortheiractions.
Frostdeclaredthatheandhisalliedgroupsare“fightingtoholdDonaldTrump,hisadministrationandthisstateaccountableforataxpayer-fundedkidnappingprogramtraffickingourpeopleacrosstheentireworldthatthey’rerunningunderthedisguiseofanimmigrationsystem.”
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