1996 C-SPAN video exposes Chuck Schumer flip-flop on immigration

1996. Chuck Schumer rails against illegals getting taxpayer funded benefits because it incentivizes more illegal immigration:

“People say, why can't you stop illegal immigrants from coming here?"

“The number one answer we give our constituents is when they come here, they can get jobs, get benefits against the law because of fraud."

Chuck is now (as of early October, 2025) threatening to shut down the government over illegals getting taxpayer-funded healthcare.

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