Musk once again strongly condemned the Democrats who refused to deport sex offenders: vote ‘everyone’
Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk renewed criticism of more than 150 House Democrats who voted against deporting illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes, demanding that every lawmaker be voted out of office.
“No excuses. Please release the list of people who opposed this bill and want to keep illegals who are convicted sex offenders in America,” Musk posted on his X account Saturday on the September House vote.
“They should all be voted out of office. Every single one of them.”
The Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act passed the House of Representatives in September, after all 215 Republicans present voted for the bill, and they were joined by 51 fellow Democrats. However, a total of 158 Democrats voted against the bill.
US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Democrats who voted against the bill came under scrutiny back in September and have faced fresh criticism on social media this month as commentators revive the vote ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office this month.
“The bill targeted rapists, pedophiles, domestic abusers and stalkers, ensuring they couldn’t stay in the US. Opponents argued it ‘demonized immigrants,’ but how does protecting convicted predators help anyone — especially their victims?” X show host Mario Nawfal posted on his account on Saturday, prompting Musk to speak out.
“Deporting violent felons isn’t ‘whistling’ – it’s basic public safety. Why would anyone vote to detain criminals who prey on women and children?” added Nawfal.
The bill would deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes and also make illegal immigrants who admit to domestic violence or sex-related charges — or have been convicted of them — inadmissible to the U.S., Fox Digital previously reported. The bill is currently in the Senate and has been referred to the Judiciary Committee.
U.S. members of the 119th Congress are sworn in during the first day of the session in the Chamber of Representatives of the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) has retained his position as Speaker despite opposition within his own party as the 119th Congress holds its first session to vote on a new Speaker of the House. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Prominent Democrats who voted against the bill included Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., former California Rep. Adam Schiff, who now serves in the Senate, and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Musk’s call to vote Democrats out of Congress in the vote comes after he pledged in December to fund moderate Democratic politicians in deep-blue districts “so the country can get rid of those who don’t represent them.”
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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 19: US President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX owner billionaire Elon Musk, a Trump confidant, has been tapped to head the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (Brandon Bell)
Musk is also slated to serve alongside Vivek Ramaswamy at the head of the incoming presidential advisory board, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which will work to reduce excessive government spending and reduce the size of government under Trump’s second administration.
According to the office of the house clerkamong the 158 Democrats who voted against the law are:
- Alma Adams, North Carolina
- Pete Aguilar, California
- Gabe Amo, Rhode Island
- Jake Auchincloss, Massachusetts
- Becca Balint, Vermont
- Nanette Barragán, California
- Joyce Beatty, Ohio
- Ami Bera, California
- Donald Beyer, Virginia
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr., Georgia
- Earl Blumenauer, Oregon
- Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon
- Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware
- Jamaal Bowman, New York
- Shontel Brown, Ohio
- Julia Brownley, California
- Cori Bush, Missouri
- Salud Carbajal, California
- Tony Cárdenas, California
- André Carson, Indiana
- Troy Carter, Louisiana
- Greg Casar, Texas
- Ed Case, Hawaii
- Sean Casten, Illinois
- Kathy Castor, Florida
- Joaquin Castro, Texas
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Florida
- Judy Chu, California
- Katherine Clark, Massachusetts
- Yvette Clarke, New York
- Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri
- James Clyburn, South Carolina
- Steve Cohen, Tennessee
- Gerald Connolly, Virginia
- Luis Correa, California
- Jim Costa, California
- Jasmine Crockett, Texas
- Jason Crow, Colorado
- Danny Davis, Illinois
- Madeleine Dean, Pennsylvania
- Diana DeGette, Colorado
- Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut
- Susan DelBene, Washington
- Mark DeSaulnier, California
- Debbie Dingell, Michigan
- Lloyd Doggett, Texas
- Veronica Escobar, Texas
- Anna Eshoo, California
- Adriano Espaillat, New York
- Lizzie Fletcher, Texas
- Bill Foster, Illinois
- Valerie Foushee, North Carolina
- Lois Frankel, Florida
- Maxwell Frost, Florida
- John Garamendi, California
- Jesús “Chuy” Garcia, Illinois
- Robert Garcia, California
- Sylvia Garcia, Texas
- Dan Goldman, New York
- Jimmy Gomez, California
- Al Green, Texas
- James Himes, Connecticut
- Steny Hoyer, Maryland
- Valerie Hoyle, Oregon
- Jared Huffman, California
- Glenn Ivey, Maryland
- Jonathan Jackson, Illinois
- Sara Jacobs, California
- Pramila Jayapal, Washington
- Hakeem Jeffries, New York
- Henry “Hank” Johnson, Georgia
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove, California
- Bill Keating, Massachusetts
- Robin Kelly, Illinois
- Ro Khanna, California
- Dan Kildee, Michigan
- Derek Kilmer, Washington
- Andy Kim, New Jersey
- Raja Krishnamoorthi, Illinois
- Ann Kuster, New Hampshire
- Greg Landsman, Ohio
- Rick Larsen, Washington
- John Larson, Connecticut
- Barbara Lee, California
- Summer Lee, Pennsylvania
- Teresa Leger Fernandez, New Mexico
- Ted Lieu, California
- Zoe Lofgren, California
- Doris Matsui, California
- Lucy McBath, Georgia
- Jennifer McClellan, Virginia
- Betty McCollum, Minnesota
- Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky
- James McGovern, Massachusetts
- Gregory Meeks, New York
- Rob Menendez, New Jersey
- Grace Meng, New York
- Kweisi Mfume, Maryland
- Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
- Joseph Morelle, New York
- Seth Moulton, Massachusetts
- Kevin Mullin, California
- Jerrold Nadler, New York
- Grace Napolitano, California
- Richard Neal, Massachusetts
- Joe Neguse, Colorado
- Donald Norcross, New Jersey
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York
- Ilhan Omar, Minnesota
- Frank Pallone, New Jersey
- Nancy Pelosi, California
- Scott Peters, California
- Brittany Pettersen, Colorado
- Dean Phillips, Minnesota
- Chellie Pingree, Maine
- Mark Pocan, Wisconsin
- Katie Porter, California
- Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts
- Mike Quigley, Illinois
- Delia Ramirez, Illinois
- Jamie Raskin, Maryland
- Deborah Ross, North Carolina
- Raul Ruiz, California
- CA Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland
- Linda Sanchez, California
- John Sarbanes, Maryland
- Mary Scanlon, Pennsylvania
- Janice Schakowsky, Illinois
- Adam Schiff, California
- Bradley Schneider, Illinois
- Robert “Bobby” Scott, Virginia
- David Scott, Georgia
- Terri Sewell, Alabama
- Brad Sherman, California
- Darren Soto, Florida
- Melanie Stansbury, New Mexico
- Haley Stevens, Michigan
- Marilyn Strickland, Washington
- Mark Takano, California
- Shri Thanedar, Michigan
- Mike Thompson, California
- Bennie Thompson, Mississippi
- Rashida Tlaib, Michigan
- Jill Tokuda, Hawaii
- Paul Tonko, New York
- Norma Torres, California
- Ritchie Torres, New York
- Lori Trahan, Massachusetts
- David Trone, Maryland
- Lauren Underwood, Illinois
- Juan Vargas, California
- Marc Veasey, Texas
- Nydia Velázquez, New York
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida
- Maxine Waters, California
- Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
- Nikema Williams, Georgia
- Frederica Wilson, Florida
Democrats who voted against the bill came under intense scrutiny from conservatives in September.
“If you vote against it, you’re sexist against women,” South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace, who introduced the bill, told Fox Digital in September.
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, CA – DECEMBER 17: Migrants attempt to cross into the US from Mexico at the border on December 17, 2023 in Jacumba Hot Springs, California. Asylum seekers are stuck in makeshift camps in the extreme climate of the US-Mexico border. ((Photo: Nick Ut/Getty Images))
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“I mean, really, because we’re talking about illegals who are here who do domestic violence, rape and murder of women and children – they have to go. They should not be allowed into our country.”
“158 Democrats just voted AGAINST deporting migrants for se*x offenses. This is a slap in the face to every victim and their family members. Democrats hate you and your kids,” the popular conservative X account Libs of TikTok posted at the time.
Democrats who voted against the bill characterized it as xenophobic and an example of “fear mongering” against immigrants.
“Here we are again, debating yet another biased bill that fears immigration hawks instead of working together to fix the immigration system,” said Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., during a debate on the bill.
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“I probably shouldn’t be too surprised. Immigrant scapegoating and the attempt to weaponize domestic crime Violence seems to be a cherished Republican tradition.”
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
