Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Thursday that it’s both predictable and “disappointing” that Democrats choose illegal immigrants over American citizens.

Gill joined “Rob Schmitt Tonight” to react to Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., who was forcibly removed earlier Thursday after interrupting a press conference being held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the illegal immigration crackdown in Los Angeles.

“It’s so disappointing that time and again, no matter what is happening, if it’s American citizens versus illegal aliens, Democrats will choose illegal aliens. Right now, President [Donald] Trump is deporting criminals who shouldn’t have been in our country to begin with, and they’re siding with the criminals,” Gill told host Rob Schmitt.

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