Just three weeks into President Trump's second term focused on mass deportations and border security, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have released a Spanish-language video openly recruiting illegal immigrants to sign up for the city's free childcare programs.
"Any New York City parent, regardless of your occupation, income, or immigration status, is eligible to sign their child up," AOC declared in the promotional video, making it crystal clear that breaking immigration law comes with taxpayer-funded rewards in the Big Apple.
This brazen move represents everything wrong with sanctuary city policies that prioritize foreign nationals over American citizens. While working families across the country struggle with childcare costs, New York Democrats are rolling out the red carpet for people who shouldn't even be in the country.
"Immigration status" is Democrat code for "we don't care if you're here illegally – we'll take care of you with other people's money."
The timing couldn't be more insulting to the American people. Trump's Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Kristi Noem is working around the clock to enforce immigration law, while AOC and her socialist allies actively undermine federal authority.
This isn't compassion – it's a deliberate strategy to overwhelm the system and create permanent dependency. Democrats know that illegal immigrants who receive government benefits are more likely to support the party that keeps the handouts flowing, regardless of the burden on taxpayers.
NYC's War on American Workers
Every dollar spent on services for illegal immigrants is a dollar not available for American families who follow the rules and pay their taxes. New York's childcare slots should go to legal residents first, not foreign nationals who cut the line.
Mayor Mamdani and AOC are essentially operating a taxpayer-funded magnet for illegal immigration while Trump is trying to secure the border. This is exactly why the President's mass deportation program has overwhelming public support – Americans are tired of being treated like second-class citizens in their own country.
How long will hardworking New Yorkers tolerate their tax dollars being used as recruitment tools for illegal immigration?