Dem accuses GOP of wanting 'slavery,' insists migrants are needed to clean, build homes and harvest food
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Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said Wednesday that immigrants “coming across" the border are needed in America for construction efforts, to “put food on our table," and to clean up hospitals.
"Those folks coming across are the ones who are helping to put food on our table – without them, we're not able to eat," said Johnson, who represents the Peach State's Fourth District in the House. "If all of them were turned away and this legislation passed making it easier to get at people who are already here legally, and you have no immigration, then we would have no food on our plates." Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent to kyle.morris@fox.com and on Twitter: @RealKyleMorris.
"We would have nobody taking care of the building, the construction of our homes," he added. "We wouldn't have anybody cleaning up in the hospitals, you know, honest work that deserves an honest day's pay."