No fewer than 158 House Democrats voted against a bill aimed at deporting undocumented immigrants convicted of sex crimes in the United States.
The bill, passed by the House in September 2024, won unanimous support from Republicans and the votes of 51 Democrats.
The legislation specifically targeted people convicted of serious crimes such as rape, pedophilia, domestic abuse and stalking.
Supporters of the bill argued it was a necessary step to protect victims and uphold public safety. Critics, however, argued that the bill “unfairly demonized immigrants” and perpetuated harmful stereotypes.
Among those who opposed the bill were notable Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi (California), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts), and Pramila Jayapal (Washington).
Critics of the vote questioned the logic behind protecting people convicted of such heinous crimes from deportation.
Reacting to the development of X, Tesla owner Elon Musk criticized all 158 Democrats for their vote against the bill.
He called for the removal of all 158 Democrats from office, arguing that they were not worthy of representing the American people.
Musk tweeted: “All of these horrible people need to be voted out, whether in the primaries or the general election. “They stain the Capitol building with their presence.”
According to Newsweek, here is the full list of the 158 Democrats who voted against deporting sex offenders:
Alabama:
-Terri Sewell
California:
-Pete Aguilar
-Ami Bera
-Julia Brownley
-Salud Carbajal
-Tony Cardenas
-Judy Chu
-Jim Costa
-Mark DeSaulnier
-Juan Garamendi
-Roberto García
-Silvia García
-Jimmy Gomez
-Jared Huffman
-Ro Khanna
-Sydney Kamlager-Paloma
-Barbara Lee
-Ted Lieu
-Zoë Lofgren
-Doris Matsui
-Kevin Mullin
-Grace Napolitano
-Nancy Pelosi
-Katie Porter
-Linda Sanchez
-Adam Schiff
-Brad Sherman
-Norma Torres
-Mike Thompson
-Maxine waters
Colorado:
-Jason Raven
-Diana DeGette
-Brittany Pettersen
-Joe Neguse
Connecticut:
-Rosa DeLauro
-John Larson
-James Himes
Delaware:
-Lisa Blunt Rochester
Florida:
-Kathy Castor
-Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
-Lois Frankel
-Maxwell Frost
-Darren Soto
-Frederica Wilson
-Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Georgia:
-Sanford D. Obispo Jr.
-Lucy McBath
-Henry “Hank” Johnson
-Nikema Williams
-David Scott
Hawaii:
-Ed Case
-Jill Tokuda
Illinois:
-Sean Casten
-Danny Davis
-Jesús “Chuy” García
-Jonathan Jackson
-Raja Krishnamoorthi
-Robin Kelly
-Delia Ramirez
-Janice Schakowsky
-Mike Quigley
-Bill Foster
-Brad Schneider
-Lauren Underwood
Indiana:
-André Carson
Kentucky:
-Morgan McGarvey
Louisiana:
-Troy Carter
Mainer
-Chellie Pingree
Maryland:
-Steny Hoyer
-Glenn Ivey
-Kweisi Mfume
-Jamie Raskin
CA Dutch Ruppersberger
-John Sarbanes
-David Trone
Massachusetts:
-Jake Auchincloss
-Katherine Clark
-Bill Keating
-Seth Moulton
-Ayanna Pressley
-Richard Neal
-Lori Trahan
-James McGovern
Michigan:
-Dan Kildee
-Debbie Dingell
-Rashida Tlaib
-Sri Thanedar
-Haley Stevens
Minnesota:
-Betty McCollum
-Ilhan Omar
-Dean Phillips
Mississippi:
-Bennie Thompson
Missouri:
-Cori Bush
-Emanuel Cleaver
New Hampshire:
-Ann Kuster
New Jersey:
-Andy Kim
-Rob Menendez
-Donald Norcross
-Bonnie Watson Coleman
-Frank Pallone
New Mexico:
-Melanie Stansbury
-Teresa Léger Fernández
New York:
-Jamaal Bowman
-Adriano Espaillat
-Hakeem Jeffries
-Yvette Clarke
-Gregorio Meeks
-Alejandría Ocasio-Cortez
-Jerrold Nadler
-Nydia Velazquez
-Pablo Tonko
-Dan Goldman
-Ritchie Torres
-Grace Meng
-Jose Morelle
North Carolina:
-Alma Adams
-Valerie Foushee
-Debora Ross
Ohio:
-Shontel Brown
-Joyce Beatty
-Greg Landsman
Oregon:
-Count Blumenauer
-Suzanne Bonamici
-Valerie Hoyle
Pennsylvania:
-Madeleine Dean
-Mary Scanlon
-Summer Lee
Rhode Island:
-Gabe Amo
South Carolina:
-James Clyburn
Tennessee:
-Steve Cohen
Texas:
-Greg Casar
-Veronica Escobar
-Joaquin Castro
-Silvia García
-Lloyd Doggett
-Lizzie Fletcher
-To the green
-Jasmine Crockett
-Marc Veasey
Vermont:
-Becca Balint
Virginia:
-Donald Beyer
-Gerald Connolly
-Jennifer McClellan
-Bobby Scott
Washington:
-Suzan Del Bene
-Derek Kilmer
-Rick Larsen
-Marilyn Strickland
-Pramila Jayapal
Wisconsin:
-Gwen Moore
-Mark Pocan
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