Kamala Harris Condemned Americans for Reciting Merry Christmas

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Flashback: Harris told Americans not to say 'Merry Christmas' until DACA was fixed

Then-Sen. Kamala Harris in 2017 said ‘How dare we speak Merry Christmas’ as negotiations rumbled on about protections for illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

Dem's presidential candidate for the 2024 election must be evil and nurses certain acrimony against America. This view is seen in different actions shown by her in the past. 

As a Senator, Kamala Harris condemned  Americans over the reference/chant of the euphoric "Merry Christmas" until there was permanent status for some illegal immigrants — amid a Trump-era battle over protections for some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. Citing her statement, she said,

"And when we all sing happy tunes, and sing Merry Christmas, and wish each other Merry Christmas, these children are not going to have a Merry Christmas. How dare we speak Merry Christmas. How dare we? They will not have a Merry Christmas," she said at a 2017 press conference, a video of which was obtained by Fox News Digital. 

Speakers pushed for the passage of the Dream Act, which would grant a pathway to citizenship for some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors, NBC News reported.

Harris made the remarks in December 2017 at a press conference after then-President Trump had announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shielded some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors from deportation. Harris said it was "morally wrong" to take away the existing protections for those protected by the Obama-era executive order.

Trump had called for Congress to act to come to a deal that would extend those protections coupled with tougher enforcement, including the construction of a wall at the southern border.

But, as Congress struggled to reach a deal, liberal activists and Democrats warned that the illegal immigrants were now facing uncertainty over Christmas as their protections would go away.

"They don't know if they will be here in a matter of days, weeks and months," Harris said. "Since Sept. 5, over 12,000 have lost their status... And for that reason, we must get this done, and we must get it done before the end of this year. No January, no February, no March, now."

Harris, both as a presidential candidate and as vice president, would call for a pathway to citizenship for a broader population of illegal immigrants,including those who came to the U.S. as children as well as farm workers, Temporary Protected Status recipients and others

The Biden administration on day one introduced a sweeping immigration reform bill that includes such a pathway to citizenship. Officials including Harris have continually pushed for that bill to be passed by Congress, but Republicans have balked at that proposal, particularly during the ongoing crisis at the southern border.

Harris has come under attack for her role in the administration leading outreach on border-related issues, which led her to be dubbed the "border czar" — a title she has rejected.