Republican Calls Somalis 'Net Drain' on Society: 'Not All Cultures Equal'

Republican calls Somalis 'net drain' on society: 'Not all cultures equal'

Gill's comments have been criticized, with the journalist Aaron Rupar writing that the “unvarnished racism,” is “breathtaking.”

GOP congressman calls one immigrant group a ‘net drain’ on society

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) called Somalis a “net drain” on society during an appearance on MAGA influencer Benny Johnson‘s podcast. Johnson cited a March report from the Center for Immigration Studies claiming that 54 percent of non-citizen households in the U.S. from “top sending” countries receive welfare. Johnson, reacting to the figure, pressed Gill. “One, if we’re bringing the best and brightest and they have to be here on welfare, why are we…

MAGA lawmaker calls Somalis a ‘net drain on society’ in interview

Texas Republican Rep. Brandon Gill lashes out at immigrants, telling Benny Johnson: ‘They’re not all equally compatible with America’s governing framework, they’re not all equally moral, they don’t all have equal dignity‘

GOP Lawmaker Calls Some Immigrants A ‘Drain On Our Society,’ Echoing 1 Racist Trump Claim

Critics on social media called the rhetoric from Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) “unvarnished gutter racism” and likened it to “Nazi propaganda.”

Brandon Gill Calls Somalis a ‘Net Drain’ on Society

Rep. Brandon Gill called Somalis a “net drain” to society during an appearance on MAGA influencer Benny Johnson’s podcast, The Benny Show.