Overview

• Rep. Jasmine Crockett stated at Grace Baptist Church in Connecticut that illegal immigrants are needed for farm work, claiming, 'we done picking cotton.'
• Her remarks have been criticized as racially insensitive and accused of trivializing historical exploitation of Black Americans.
• Crockett framed her comments as part of her efforts to educate the public on immigrant contributions and the nation’s reliance on immigrant labor.
• The controversy has led Rep. Randy Weber to introduce a resolution for censure, escalating political scrutiny of Crockett’s rhetoric.
• This incident adds to Crockett’s history of contentious statements, further polarizing debates on immigration and labor dynamics in the U.S.