PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Greg Casar: “What they did was shackle a 19 year old and send her off to…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

Watch on YouTube

Congressman Greg Casar on Wrongfully Deported Constituent

Published | Video Starts at 00:57

Who voted for this? People want to make sure that federal law enforcement keeps us safe. But instead What they did was shackle a 19 year old and send her off to a detention center in Texas, had her sleep on the floor while a judge in Massachusetts said she's got no due process. let's have her day in court. And by then they were already shipping her off to Honduras. Our taxpayer dollars should be used to keep us safe, not to just fulfill Stephen Miller's dreams of deporting as many immigrants as possible. (00:57–01:09)

CLAIM

Asserts that Ani Lopez Bellosa was shackled, sent to a detention center in Texas, and denied due process.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Greg Casar

Discover more from

Greg Casar

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.