Overview

• Rep. Jasmine Crockett stated that illegal immigrants are essential for agricultural labor, claiming Americans are 'done picking cotton.'
• Her comments, made during Grace Baptist Church’s 125th anniversary event, have reignited debates on immigration, labor, and race.
• Critics have labeled her remarks as racially insensitive and degrading, drawing comparisons to historical slavery practices.
• Republican lawmakers have proposed a censure resolution in the House of Representatives in response to her statements.
• Crockett has a history of controversial remarks linking immigration to labor shortages and criticizing immigration enforcement policies.