Some California Democrats are concerned about what Tom Suozzi’s victory in New York, where he advocates for tougher border enforcement, will mean for the party’s immigration policies.
“The good thing about Suozzi’s win is that Suozzi won. The bad thing about Suozzi’s win is that Suozzi won,” said Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif. he told the Los Angeles Times. “He doubled down on immigration.”
“Maybe that’s the winning formula, but right now it’s not good for immigrants to become a piñata where everyone slams them down,” he said.
Correa said there are many Latinos in his district who wonder why so many people are allowed into the country when people who have been in the U.S. for years can’t get work permits. He said he was there.
Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference, along with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-N.Y.) and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Mich.). ) speaks at a press conference with Congressman Dan Goldman (D). .Y., January 29, 2024, at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. ((Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images))
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“You can’t sit there and explain to people… you have to come up with a slogan. Will the slogan be ‘kick them all out’? That’s our challenge,” he told the media.
During the campaign, Suozzi debated Republican Maj Pilip and said he supported long-term immigration solutions.
“The solution being proposed in the U.S. Senate would actually build more walls, hire more Border Patrol agents, deal with asylum seekers, amend laws to improve conditions, and provide funding to New York state. “And New York City needs to address the immigration crisis we’re facing right now,” Suozzi said.
Suozzi’s campaign ad also promised to “secure our borders and celebrate ICE as a vital agency.” According to Politico.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.Y.), chair of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, speaks to reporters alongside House Democrats at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2023. (Getty Images)
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York also expressed concern about her party’s stance on immigration following Suozzi’s victory.
“We have to be very careful,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “I’m never going to outsmart the Republicans.”
“The truth is, I don’t think that necessarily applies to other parts of the country,” Ocasio-Cortez told Politico.
Rep. Lou Correa said he is concerned about his party’s stance on immigration following Tom Suozzi’s victory in New York state. (Left: (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images), Right: (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images))
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Immigration advocacy group America’s Voice told the Los Angeles Times it took issue with some of Suozzi’s campaign promises, saying he would “address concerns around the border, but not stop there. Both sides.” He said he had taken the approach. We are expanding our focus on immigration. ”
Vanessa Cárdenas, executive director of America’s Voice, said Suozzi also included “full support for citizenship and legal status for long-term immigrants.”
FOX News’ Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.
