Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats were loudly booed and heckled Friday at a press conference regarding the migrant crisis that Mayor Adams said was destroying the city. (See Video Below)
The Democrats were speaking outside of a hotel in Manhattan that has become a relief center for the migrants. AOC and others were shouted down by protesters chanting “send them back!” and “close the border.”
“My name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I’m here alongside Representative Adriano Espaillat, and we’re incredibly thrilled and excited to be here…” Ocasio-Cortez started saying as the crowd let her have it.
“We have geographic diversity here, including representative from California, Texas, Illinois and New Jersey,” she said.
The crowd erupted:
“Close the border.
“Close the border.
“Respect the constitution AOC.
“I am your constituant.”
AOC continued on but no one could hear her:
“And what we seek to do is to make sure that all the resources are necessary and that we are joining with the city and state.”
A protester yelled:
“Illegal immigration is not right.
“Respect the constitution, close the border.”
AOC gets shouted down by protestors at NYC event on illegal migrant crisis.
“Close the border” pic.twitter.com/xDBdzr6k9I
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) September 15, 2023
Protesters scream at AOC as she tries to address illegal immigration crisis in NYC: “CLOSE THE BORDER!” pic.twitter.com/JmSubbe6RX
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 15, 2023
