A man who is perhaps the most convincing argument in favor of term limits in Congress, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) – who has served in Congress since 1965 – is known for uttering bizarre and offensive statements, and has outdone himself this time
The Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Immigration subcommittee, Conyers before today’s hearing on potential “reform” legislation scolded other members in advance for calling illegal aliens “illegal immigrants” – calling them “out of status”. Perhaps even more bizarrely, Conyers – twice – refers to illegals as “citizens”:
“I hope no one uses the term ‘illegal immigrants’ here today”, Conyers said. “Our citizens are not–” he said, breaking off to correct himself. “Our, the people in this country are not illegal. They are out of status. They are new Americans that are immigrants, and I think that we can forge a path to citizenship that will be able to pass muster.”
Here’s the video:
Just prior to this statement, Conyers again referred to illegal aliens as “citizens”: “I hope we can rise above politics and serve the nation…and help these citizens.”
For those who don’t recall, Conyers is the same representative who mocked those who ask elected officials to actually read the bills they sign into law for the rest of the nation.
“I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill,” he said. “What good is reading the bill if it’s 1,000 pages, and you don’t have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?”
It didn’t take long for folks to start mocking Conyers’ ridiculous statement on Twitter:
I’m not a thief, I’m just an ‘out of status’ owner. #fb #tcot twitchy.com/2013/02/05/rep…
— Aaron M Arnwine (@aaronarnwine) February 5, 2013
I guess bank robbers are “Unauthorized Withdrawers”: Rep. Conyers,” They Are Citizens “Out Of Status”… shar.es/YatVM via @sharethis
— ToryBoston (@concreteczar) February 5, 2013
& a pot dealer is an unlicensed pharmacist RT@twitchyteam: Rep. Conyers: They’re not ‘illegal immigrants,’ they’re ‘out of status’ Americans
— David Zupan (@david_zupan) February 5, 2013
If YOU stand with Arizona and against illegal immigration and want to see the border secured, the rule of law upheld and amnesty for illegals stopped, then put your name where your heart is, and join the 160,000 who have signed the petition…
