Seattle City Wire

Representative Pramila Jayapal, currently serving as the U.S. Congresswoman for Washington's 7th District, shared a series of tweets addressing concerns over privacy rights and immigrant contributions. The tweets, dated April 12, 2025, reflect her perspective on potential overreach in government authority and its implications for basic freedoms.

In her tweet from April 12, Jayapal stated, "Definitely NOT about “criminal” immigrants—it’s about all immigrants & about privacy in general. If Trump can deem immigrants “dead” with no due process, he can do that for anyone. And the dictatorial crackdown on anyone who disagrees with his views in and out of the Admin is." She warns of the dangers of stereotyping immigrants and underlines the wider implications of such actions on societal privacy.

Continuing on this topic, Jayapal tweeted shortly after on April 12, "So if you think this is just about immigrants, it’s a damn slippery slope when you are violating fundamental freedoms of privacy & speech. Whatever you can do to one group, you can do to another. No limits to people who exercise absolute power. Every American should care." Here, she emphasizes that weakening rights for one group could lead to a broader erosion of freedoms for others.

In subsequent remarks on April 12, Jayapal addressed misconceptions regarding immigrant tax contributions, saying, "And for those who claim immigrants pay no taxes, the fact that Trump originally requested the private tax data of 7 million shows exactly how much immigrants DO contribute to the Social Security of Americans. Watch what happens when you pull that money out and terrorize people." This comment highlights the significant role of immigrant-contributed taxes in the U.S. social security system.

Pramila Jayapal has represented Washington's 7th District in Congress since 2017 and previously served in the Washington State Senate. Born in 1965, she holds degrees from Georgetown and Northwestern University, and resides in Seattle.