Arizona Democrat Rep. Yassamin Ansari faced massive backlash last weekend, after she referred to illegal aliens as her “constituents.” Now she has admitted she had to look up the word on Google to find out what it meant.
NOTE: Ansari, 33, was born in Seattle, Washington to parents who immigrated to the U.S. from Iran. She grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, and was just elected to U.S. Congress in November 2024. In April, she was among the group of Democrat congress members who traveled to El Salvador to pay a visit to then-deported illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
From Breitbart: Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) defended her use of the word “constituent” to describe illegal aliens during a press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, saying she googled the word after criticism and found it to include “somebody who is part of a community.”
Ansari was asked by a reporter whether she views “those with absolutely no form of legal status at all” as her constituents.
She responded:
So I didn’t realize this was such a controversy until the right wing media started attacking me for using the word so I googled the word constituent. The definition of constituent is somebody who is part of a community. Doesn’t matter what their legal status is. If somebody is an asylum seeker, if somebody has a green card, if somebody is a U.S. citizen, if somebody lives in the community, I represent them. Constituent does not mean voter. I don’t care if none of these individuals can vote for me, I don’t give a sh*t.
She continued, “I care about making sure that the United States government, with our taxpayer dollars, is treating human beings with dignity and respect.”
Daily Caller’s Geoffrey Ingersoll scolded, “If they can’t vote for you and put you in office, they are not a constituent. I don’t care what definition you googled up.”
If they can’t vote for you and put you in office, they are not a constituent.
I don’t care what definition you googled up https://t.co/4qgWaBXUQq
— Geoffrey Ingersoll (@GPIngersoll) September 5, 2025
Ansari responded to the initial backlash on Monday, defiantly declaring, “Yes, I help all constituents. That’s called doing my job. Constituents include citizens, green card holders, DACA recipients, asylum seekers, refugees—and yes, people in ICE detention in Arizona. Members of Congress shouldn’t pick and choose who matters or who deserves help.”
Yes, I help all constituents. That’s called doing my job.
Constituents include citizens, green card holders, DACA recipients, asylum seekers, refugees—and yes, people in ICE detention in Arizona.
Members of Congress shouldn’t pick and choose who matters or who deserves help. https://t.co/Q8EAPHq6On
— Yassamin Ansari (@yassaminansari) September 1, 2025
One X user asked, “Why did you choose illegal aliens over US citizens pendeja?”
“It’s not an either / or Gus! I believe all human beings deserve dignity and respect. US citizens as well as people seeking asylum or refuge here,” Ansari claimed.
It’s not an either / or Gus! I believe all human beings deserve dignity and respect. US citizens as well as people seeking asylum or refuge here.
— Yassamin Ansari (@yassaminansari) September 1, 2025
The Immigration Accountability Project fired back, “Actually, @yassaminansari, Members of Congress SHOULD choose who matters. They should choose Americans. You know, the people who have a constitutional right to determine the future of our nation.”
Actually, @yassaminansari, Members of Congress SHOULD choose who matters. They should choose Americans. You know, the people who have a constitutional right to determine the future of our nation.
— Immigration Accountability Project (@I_A_Project) September 2, 2025
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