ICE Official Has to Explain to Democrat Mazie Hirono What ‘Illegal’ Means

Nathalie Asher, acting head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, had to explain what the term ‘illegal’ means to Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) at a congressional hearing earlier this week.

“I’d like you to clarify for me they who constitutes the illegally present population in our country,” Hirono asked.

Asher’s response will leave you shaking your head simply based on the fact that something so basic needs to be explained to a United States senator.

“I’m not quite sure I follow the question ma’am,” a befuddled Asher states. “Individuals who are here unlawfully … are considered in an illegal status as it relates to immigration law.”

You … you mean to tell us that people here unlawfully are … Illegal?! What a concept!

Asher, during her opening statements, added that ICE needs funding to safely deal with these unlawful or illegal people.

Our nation continues to experience an unprecedented illegal immigration crisis on our southern border,” she advised. “Without the necessary funding and legislative changes, the integrity of our immigration system will continue to be undermined.”

Not to mention the ‘funding and legislation’ is being governed by people who don’t know what ‘illegal’ means.

Asher went on to explain that illegals bringing children with them are skipping out on court appearances after release, a legal requirement within 20 days of detention.

That’s why they bring the kids with them, whether they are an actual family or not.

Border Patrol chief Carla Provost emphasized, “They have received the message loud and clear: Bring a child, you will be released.”

Crazy Mazie

One could forgive Mazie for not knowing what ‘illegal’ means since every member of her party and the mainstream media have stopped using the term when it comes to immigration. Perhaps she simply forgot.

Remarkably, however, this isn’t the first time Hirono had been confused about easily understandable concepts when it comes to illegal immigration.

Last year she had to be corrected by another ICE officials when she claimed that immigration law was something President Trump simply decreed.

Illegal immigrants “have broken a law only as deemed so by [President Donald Trump],” Hirono claimed.

“No ma’am,” Matthew Albence, recently tapped by the President to head ICE responded. He then explained that it is the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, codified under Title 8 of the U.S. Code, that deems them as illegal.

Hirono responded with an all-time understatement, saying “I’m confused.”

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