Editorial: 'Coarse and Vulgar'
- Rep. Becca Balint, a Vermont Democrat, made a crude comment about immigration during a May 28 town hall in Newport, warning Vermont may lack workers if immigration restrictions continue.
- Balint's remarks stemmed from concerns over President Trump's immigration crackdown, which she said threatens the nation's survival by limiting migrant labor.
- Balint warned that without legal pathways for people to work or settle here, there won’t be enough individuals to perform essential jobs, including tasks she described bluntly, which sparked criticism.
- Vermont Republican Chairman Paul Dame and Halifax resident Pam Baker publicly condemned the comments as crude, offensive, and dehumanizing, demanding Balint issue a formal apology.
- Balint did not immediately respond to requests for comment, while her GOP opponent Mark Coester mocked her remarks, highlighting potential political consequences in Vermont.
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Democrat Faces Backlash Over ‘Really Crude’ Reason She Wants More Migrants In The US * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Russell Bartlett
Leftists have offered a wide array of reasons for their support of open-borders policies, but one Vermont Democrat recently provided a particularly controversial defense. State Rep. Becca Balint explored the topic during a recent town hall event, insisting that Americans need migrants to handle the nation’s dirty work. Her argument reached peak controversy when she referenced a “really crude” job she apparently believes immigrants are uniquely s…
Dem Rep. Balint Under Fire Over Insulting Claim About Undocumented Immigrants
There is a curious narrative emerging from Democratic politicians and pundits in support of the millions of undocumented persons who entered under the Biden Administration: they are perfect for menial tasks. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) even argued that we need Hispanic immigrants to do things like pick our cotton. That seemed to echo the sentiments of Rep. Jerry Nadler (D. N.Y.), who warned that, without undocumented workers, we would not …
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