They are not Americans of any kind or stripe. They are illegal foreigners.
They aren't immigrants because they did not follow the legally prescribed process for immigrating legally to the US.
If they are not compliant with US Immigration Law, as written in US Code, they are criminals.
Dems should not be letting cheaters cut the line ahead of legal immigrants. That is not how a 'Democracy' and a 'Nation of Laws' functions.
If it was captured on video or audio, his statement should be featured prominently in conservative PAC attack ads, starting now.
Start beating the drums against the Dems now to keep them on their heels, on defense the remainder of the election cycle.
Senate Dems may be handing Repubs an opportunity to increase their majority in the House and the US Senate if the Republicans have the stones to take the initiative ... and run good candidates.
The more TV time that is taken by conservative PAC ads is less time the Dems have to run their ads.
Tora! Tora! Tora!