By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
No fewer than 158 House Democrats voted against a bill aimed at deporting undocumented immigrants convicted of sex crimes in the United States.
The bill, passed by the House in September 2024, garnered unanimous Republican support and votes from 51 Democrats.
The legislation specifically targeted individuals convicted of serious crimes such as rape, pedophilia, domestic abuse, and stalking.
Supporters of the bill argued that it was a necessary step to protect victims and uphold public safety. Critics, however, contended that the bill unfairly “demonized immigrants” and perpetuated harmful stereotypes.
Among those who opposed the bill were notable Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi (California), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts), and Pramila Jayapal (Washington).
Critics of the vote questioned the rationale behind shielding individuals convicted of such heinous crimes from deportation.
Reacting to the development on X, Tesla owner Elon Musk criticised the 158 Democrats over their vote against the bill.
He called for the removal of all 158 Democrats from office, arguing that they were unworthy of representing the American people.
Musk tweeted, “These awful people all need to be voted out, either in the primaries or the general election. They sully the Capitol Building with their presence.”
According to Newsweek, here is the full list of the 158 Democrats who voted against deporting sex offenders:
Alabama:
-Terri Sewell
California:
-Pete Aguilar
-Ami Bera
-Julia Brownley
-Salud Carbajal
-Tony Cárdenas
-Judy Chu
-Jim Costa
-Mark DeSaulnier
-John Garamendi
-Robert Garcia
-Sylvia Garcia
-Jimmy Gomez
-Jared Huffman
-Ro Khanna
-Sydney Kamlager-Dove
-Barbara Lee
-Ted Lieu
-Zoe Lofgren
-Doris Matsui
-Kevin Mullin
-Grace Napolitano
-Nancy Pelosi
-Katie Porter
-Linda Sánchez
-Adam Schiff
-Brad Sherman
-Norma Torres
-Mike Thompson
-Maxine Waters
Colorado:
-Jason Crow
-Diana DeGette
-Brittany Pettersen
-Joe Neguse
Connecticut:
-Rosa DeLauro
-John Larson
-James Himes
Delaware:
-Lisa Blunt Rochester
Florida:
-Kathy Castor
-Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
-Lois Frankel
-Maxwell Frost
-Darren Soto
-Frederica Wilson
-Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Georgia:
-Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
-Lucy McBath
-Henry “Hank” Johnson
-Nikema Williams
-David Scott
Hawaii:
-Ed Case
-Jill Tokuda
Illinois:
-Sean Casten
-Danny Davis
-Jesús “Chuy” Garcia
-Jonathan Jackson
-Raja Krishnamoorthi
-Robin Kelly
-Delia Ramirez
-Janice Schakowsky
-Mike Quigley
-Bill Foster
-Brad Schneider
-Lauren Underwood
Indiana:
-André Carson
Kentucky:
-Morgan McGarvey
Louisiana:
-Troy Carter
Mainer
-Chellie Pingree
Maryland:
-Steny Hoyer
-Glenn Ivey
-Kweisi Mfume
-Jamie Raskin
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
-John Sarbanes
-David Trone
Massachusetts:
-Jake Auchincloss
-Katherine Clark
-Bill Keating
-Seth Moulton
-Ayanna Pressley
-Richard Neal
-Lori Trahan
-James McGovern
Michigan:
-Dan Kildee
-Debbie Dingell
-Rashida Tlaib
-Shri Thanedar
-Haley Stevens
Minnesota:
-Betty McCollum
-Ilhan Omar
-Dean Phillips
Mississippi:
-Bennie Thompson
Missouri:
-Cori Bush
-Emanuel Cleaver
New Hampshire:
-Ann Kuster
New Jersey:
-Andy Kim
-Rob Menendez
-Donald Norcross
-Bonnie Watson Coleman
-Frank Pallone
New Mexico:
-Melanie Stansbury
-Teresa Leger Fernandez
New York:
-Jamaal Bowman
-Adriano Espaillat
-Hakeem Jeffries
-Yvette Clarke
-Gregory Meeks
-Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
-Jerrold Nadler
-Nydia Velázquez
-Paul Tonko
-Dan Goldman
-Ritchie Torres
-Grace Meng
-Joseph Morelle
North Carolina:
-Alma Adams
-Valerie Foushee
-Deborah Ross
Ohio:
-Shontel Brown
-Joyce Beatty
-Greg Landsman
Oregon:
-Earl Blumenauer
-Suzanne Bonamici
-Valerie Hoyle
Pennsylvania:
-Madeleine Dean
-Mary Scanlon
-Summer Lee
Rhode Island:
-Gabe Amo
South Carolina:
-James Clyburn
Tennessee:
-Steve Cohen
Texas:
-Greg Casar
-Veronica Escobar
-Joaquin Castro
-Sylvia Garcia
-Lloyd Doggett
-Lizzie Fletcher
-Al Green
-Jasmine Crockett
-Marc Veasey
Vermont:
-Becca Balint
Virginia:
-Donald Beyer
-Gerald Connolly
-Jennifer McClellan
-Bobby Scott
Washington:
-Suzan DelBene
-Derek Kilmer
-Rick Larsen
-Marilyn Strickland
-Pramila Jayapal
Wisconsin:
-Gwen Moore
-Mark Pocan