Jayapal floats reparations for illegal immigrants impacted by Trump crackdown, demands prosecutions

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., discusses the Biden administration’s border policies and criticizes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s response to the alleged murder of a student by an illegal immigrant on ‘Fox News Live.’ Amid President Donald Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown, one congressional Democrat is calling for reparations for foreign nationals who are affected. "We are going to have some form of reparation for the kids and the families that have been traumatized through all of this," Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said Friday during a congressional hearing, referring to illegal immigrants. "You talked about how there's no support for people even once they're released. We need to make sure that we are funding that kind of work to continue to provide relief." Jayapal, the former chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), made the comm