Another day, another opportunity for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to shamelessly call someone a racist. AOC determined that Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is a racist for making sure all U.S. citizens in his state receive the COVID-19 vaccine before illegal immigrants.
“Imagine being so racist that you go out of your way to ensure that the people who prepare *your* food are unvaccinated,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter, responding to a video clip of Rickett’s remarks. While speaking at a press conference, Ricketts addressed the vaccine roll out and meatpacking plants.
Meatpacking workers, along with utility workers, educators and others, are to receive the vaccine in the state’s phase 1B. “Illegal immigrants are not permitted to work in those facilities, so I don’t think that will be a problem,” Ricketts said of illegal immigrants possibly receiving the vaccine ahead of citizens. “Again, you’re supposed to be a legal resident of the country to be able to be working in those plants so I do not expect that illegal immigrants will be part of the vaccine with that program” Ricketts added.
Nebraska is still in Phase 1A, during which 36,000 frontline workers have received vaccines. Phase 1B should begin later in January. According to the Migration Policy Institute, at least 14% of meatpacking workers in Nebraska are undocumented workers. Naturally, Ocasio-Cortez conveniently twisted the Governor’s words.
Governor Ricketts said “illegal immigrants are not permitted to work in those facilities” such as meatpacking plants. Ocasio-Cortez miraculously found words somewhere which she believes justifies calling him a racist, claiming he “went out of” his way to “ensure” that undocumented workers do not get vaccinated. Proving once again, liberals turn to slander and vicious name-calling when there are no facts to help out their case.
Not only are illegal alians not allowed to work in these facilities. There not even allowed to be in this country. Until Joke Biden or Camel Harris changes the law.
More proof this woman doesn’t have a brain in her head.
America do you want this idiocy controlling your government?
AOC, FYI, those illegals who prepare food aren’t supposed to even have jobs in the US You are here illegally, register if you want anything, go through the system properly. Companies aren’t supposed to hire illegals anyhow.
Besides look at all the food packing companies constantly announcing contaminations in food products. That because they hired illegals with bad hygiene habits in the first place.
AOC had to have her picture taken getting the vaccine. She should have given up her vaccine to anyone she wanted to. After all she is only 30, right?????