‘We need immigrants': Democrat congressman slammed for defending illegal aliens
Sky News host Rita Panahi says the Democrats are fighting 'tooth and nail' to stop the Trump administration's deportation of illegal aliens.
'We've got here a veteran Democrat Jerry Nadler explaining why America needs illegal immigrants,' Ms Panahi said.
'He says without them, who is going to pick the vegetables and have babies?'
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