Democrat Rep Steve Cohen: American Citizens Are ‘Worst of the Worst,’ Not Illegal Aliens
by David Lindfield
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi during a combative congressional hearing, arguing that the most dangerous criminals in the United States are not illegal aliens but native-born Americans.
The assertion drew a sharp contrast with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement priorities.
Cohen made the remarks while questioning Bondi about Justice Department actions and broader federal law-enforcement strategy.
“We need people working on the front lines and local law enforcement to protect our citizens from the worst of the worst,” Cohen said.
“The worst of the worst are not the immigrants.
“The worst are the worst, records show, are native-born Americans, and they are committing crimes that hurt our citizens and our cities.”
He further criticized federal immigration enforcement for drawing local officers away from city policing.
“And you’re working against it,” he told Bondi.
“The worst of the worst are not the immigrants.
“The worst are the worst, records show, are native-born Americans, and they are committing crimes that hurt our citizens and our cities.”
He further criticized federal immigration enforcement for drawing local officers away from city policing.
“And you’re working against it,” he told Bondi.
“And thank you for that, but by trying to get our local law enforcement, where we have an undercount of officers in Memphis, to leave Memphis and go to work for ICE to deport people is a wrong priority.”