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NRCC Sparks Outrage Labeling Rep. Espaillat an 'Illegal Immigrant'

3/6/2025

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The National Republican Congressional Committee sparked outrage by branding Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Dominican American, as an "illegal immigrant." Espaillat swiftly defended his legal status, while Democrats denounced the NRCC's remarks as xenophobic. Even some Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler, deemed the attack inappropriate, underscoring the deepening divides in America's immigration discourse.

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The National Republican Congressional Committee sparked outrage by branding Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Dominican American, as an "illegal immigrant." Espaillat swiftly defended his legal status, while Democrats denounced the NRCC's remarks as xenophobic. Even some Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler, deemed the attack inappropriate, underscoring the deepening divides in America's immigration discourse.