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LA Mayor Bass dodges question on whether all illegal immigrants in city should be allowed to stay
Fox News ^ | 7/20/25 | Danielle Wallace

Posted on 07/20/2025 7:40:26 PM PDT by Libloather

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged answering directly on whether all illegal immigrants in the sanctuary city should be allowed to stay.

In an interview with ABC's "This Week," Bass further criticized President Donald Trump's decision to federalize 4,000 National Guard troops and deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles amid anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots and protests. The Democratic mayor was questioned by ABC host Martha Raddatz on who she thinks should be deported – whether that should be just people convicted of crimes – given Los Angeles has about a million "undocumented workers."

"What should happen to those people?" Raddatz asked.

"Let me just say that, because we are a city of immigrants, we have entire sectors of our economy that are dependent on immigrant labor. We have to get the fire areas rebuilt. We're not going to get our city rebuilt without immigrant labor," Bass claimed. "And it's not just the deportations, it's the fear that sets in when raids occur, when people are snatched off the street. And I know you are aware that even people who are here legally, even people who are U.S. citizens, have been detained."

"So they should not be deported?" Raddatz pressed.

Bass responded, "I don't think so. I think they should stay."

The ABC host interjected, noting that the mayor was discussing "a million undocumented people."

"No, let me just tell you, what I think we need is comprehensive immigration reform. I served in Congress for 12 years," Bass said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Local News; Travel
KEYWORDS: aliens; bass; california; gavinnewsom; illegal; karenbass; losangeles; sociopath

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Commie word salad.
1 posted on 07/20/2025 7:40:26 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Every time a RAT is cornered with a question on how to handle illegal immigration they always give the standard five word answer of, “We need comprehensive immigration reform”. Of course we all know that means mass amnesty.


2 posted on 07/20/2025 7:45:43 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: Libloather

Brings back Kamala-scenes


3 posted on 07/20/2025 7:47:51 PM PDT by Words Matter
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To: Libloather

L.A. should at least expel all Cuban-trained Marxist guerillas.


4 posted on 07/20/2025 7:48:56 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
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To: Libloather

She’s a vile POS, I can’t even read the outright lies she says without getting angry.

Yes, I live in the area.


5 posted on 07/20/2025 7:56:29 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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To: dowcaet

It means even more than that. It means wide open borders too.


6 posted on 07/20/2025 7:58:23 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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To: Libloather

The Official Karen of the Los Angeles Wild Fires.


7 posted on 07/20/2025 8:03:40 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When is little Jimmy Boasberg going to go to jail? He's gotten away with his crap long enough.)
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To: Libloather

Every time I see her speak, no matter the subject, she has this Cheshire Cat grin.


8 posted on 07/20/2025 8:04:29 PM PDT by Ben Dover (Terrorism is a cancer that can only be cured with massive doses of radiation.)
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To: dowcaet

“million undocumented people“

I’m sick to death of the media being allowed to hijack the language. These are illegal aliens who invaded our country.


9 posted on 07/20/2025 8:23:48 PM PDT by iamgalt
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To: Libloather

Honestly, to get the millions and millions of illegal aliens out of the country now, we need 180 days of Martial Law, a round-up by Military Force, and ship the illegal aliens all out by continuous military airlift and herd them out on Navy ships, commandeer all cruise liners, civil aviation, etc..

THERE ARE 20 MILLION PEOPLE TO DEPORT, AT LEAST!

Houston is completely overrun. The zips are in the wire. Millions of them.

There is no other way. ICE and BP cannot do this alone, as great a job as they are doing. They should stay focused on the hardened criminal illegal aliens, they are doing a fantastic job.


10 posted on 07/20/2025 8:36:04 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: Libloather

There you go this Basshole just admitted the truth that they burned down LA with the Palisades and Eaton fires so they could keep all of the Obama/Biden illegals there to rebuild what they burned down!


11 posted on 07/20/2025 8:45:28 PM PDT by Mat_Helm
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

12 posted on 07/20/2025 10:25:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: Libloather

The people of Los Angeles allowed her to stay after the shameful fire destruction handling by Bass.

They should still be chanting and holding ropes outside.
They’re not.

So the Cuban trained Commie goes on and on while the citizens gripe and feel self pity.


13 posted on 07/20/2025 10:43:47 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Bullish

I feel sorry for you.

I know, like me, we are behind enemy lines and it’s not the time to sacrifice ourselves while thousands of the timid weaklings just allow her to go on in power and even bloviating on television.

That won’t go on forever.


14 posted on 07/20/2025 10:46:04 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Libloather

“Comprehensive immigration reform”! That old chestnut! Attentive students will remember that CII was necessary to close the border. Of course it always meant letting the same 20 million stay, just without the inconvenience of them getting their feet wet in the Rio Grande. I’m really surprised that it’s being recycled, but Her Honor is just one of the many democrat leaders who’s a drooling idiot. The daily tongue bath all these years by the media has left them collectively mentally lazy, unable to come up with new lies and new catch phrases. Another old friend that showed its face the last couple weeks was “People are going to die!”

Honestly, these people


15 posted on 07/20/2025 11:01:03 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (24 years on Free Republic, 12/10/24! More than 10,500 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: frank ballenger

People like her are ridiculous. It shows how far American voters have fallen.


16 posted on 07/21/2025 12:31:40 AM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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To: Libloather

“Bass further criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize 4,000 National Guard troops and deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles”

Should have sent the troops in when the first US pogrom occurred on Mayor Bass’s watch. Mayor Bass presided over the first American pogrom against the Jews just a year ago. It was reported that Mayor Bass refused police protection to the attacked Jews.

Summer of terrorism? Pro-Hamas thugs launch violent assault on Jews going to synagogue in Los Angeles

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4246503/posts

Video of Jew hunting in Los Angeles a few hours ago after the attack on the synagogue. The 1930s have arrived in America.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4246492/posts


17 posted on 07/21/2025 12:35:02 AM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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To: Libloather
"Let me just say that, because we are a city of immigrants...

We are a city and a nation of citizens you a**hole!

18 posted on 07/21/2025 1:23:11 AM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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ABC’s Raddatz Contradicts LA Mayor Karen Bass on Trump Border Success – After Interview is Over

https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/abcs-raddatz-contradicts-la-mayor-karen-bass-on-trump-border-success-after-interview-is-over/


19 posted on 07/21/2025 2:39:16 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: j.havenfarm

Yep. comprehensive immigration reform = amnesty = citizenship = Democrat voters. No one is fooled.


20 posted on 07/21/2025 4:07:53 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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