AOC facing expulsion from Congress, and revocation of national security clearance.

There was a story that one of her staffers self deported. Did she hire him knowing he was illegal? How did he get paid without a SSN? Fake one?

She should be questioned and punished to the fullest extent of the law. Remember how big on the law our democrat party friends are?
 
Kurmugeon said:
I don't know the veracity of the following video, but the issues it raises are important to the current political scene.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw78k0AnSRM



If the claims in this video are true and correct, then AOC is facing prison time for her actions.


Times are a changing...
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Posting something you don’t know is true or not is a sure sign of ignorance.
 

AOC facing expulsion from Congress, and revocation of national security clearance.​


The actions of a banana republic.
 
Kurmugeon said:
I don't know the veracity of the following video, but the issues it raises are important to the current political scene.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw78k0AnSRM



If the claims in this video are true and correct, then AOC is facing prison time for her actions.


Times are a changing...
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Informing people of their legal rights is now illegal in the US? (hint - it isn't.)

It's a good thing stupidity isn't illegal, Kurmugeon, or you would get the death penalty.
 
RB 60 said:
Kinda like calling me a racist, simply because I voted for Trump?
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She's an imbecile.

She posts what she sees on lefty websites without questioning it, and assumes others do the same thing.

Because she supposedly has many of the members she's allegedly moderating "on ignore", perhaps she won't have seen this:


Diogenes

Thread 'AOC's DCD was an illegal alien'

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An illegal immigrant who served as deputy communications director for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) has fled the United States for Colombia, saying he finally has "freedom of movement."

Diego de la Vega, who arrived in the United States from Ecuador and overstayed his visa, began working for Ocasio-Cortez in October 2022, according to his LinkedIn.

Last December, de la Vega left the United States and relocated to Bogotá with his wife, another illegal immigrant...
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Before an ignorant (and proud) lefty claims it's the guy who played Zorro on TV again . . .



Diego de la Vega was employed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) while he was an undocumented immigrant (often referred to as an "illegal alien" in legal contexts).

Here’s what the publicly available evidence shows as of March 09, 2025:
  • Employment: Diego de la Vega worked as the Deputy Communications Director for AOC’s reelection campaign, starting in October 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile and reports from sources like Migrant Insider and the Washington Free Beacon. There’s no clear evidence he was employed directly by her congressional office, which has stricter rules, but he was part of her campaign team.
  • Immigration Status: De la Vega arrived in the U.S. from Ecuador at age seven on a visitor’s visa, which he overstayed, making him undocumented. He later received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, which provides temporary protection from deportation but does not grant legal work authorization for congressional staff positions under House rules. Numerous news articles confirm he lived in the U.S. for 23 years without full legal status.
  • Self-Deportation: In December 2024, shortly after Donald Trump’s election win and amid heightened immigration enforcement, de la Vega left the U.S. for Bogotá, Colombia, with his wife, another undocumented immigrant. This move was reportedly motivated by his precarious status and House rules barring DACA recipients from serving as congressional aides, though he worked for the campaign, not directly as a House staffer.
  • Legality of Employment: Federal law (8 U.S.C. § 1324a) prohibits employers from knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants, but DACA recipients can legally work in many sectors with an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). However, House rules specifically exclude DACA recipients from congressional staff roles, which may not apply to campaign work funded privately. It’s unclear if AOC’s campaign knowingly violated any laws, as campaign employment records aren’t fully public, and no official investigation has been confirmed by the Department of Justice or other authorities as of now.
  • Context: AOC praised de la Vega, calling him “amazing” after his departure, suggesting she was aware of his role. Posts on X claim he earned nearly $80,000 annually, but this lacks primary source verification beyond social media sentiment.
So, yes, de la Vega was employed by AOC’s campaign while undocumented, though the exact legal implications depend on whether campaign work falls under the same scrutiny as congressional staffing (it often doesn’t) and whether his DACA status was properly documented for that role.

There’s no conclusive evidence of illegality on AOC’s part, but his status as an undocumented immigrant during his tenure is clear.



@Grok
 
I wouldn't hold my breath. Remember the Awan brothers scandal? No, of course you don't.

That one had 35 Democrats in Congress using Pakistani nationals as their computer tech support, the Awan brothers / family. At the heart of that scandal was Debbie Wassermann-Schultz who is still in Congress today. The Awan's had access to virtually all congressional computer systems including ones with classified information on them. As foreign nationals, they couldn't get security clearances.

Worse, their house--sold to an officer in the military--had a garage full of government computers and hard drives illegally taken from the Capitol Building, etc. The FBI collected all that and it went straight into a memory hole. Wassermann-Schultz demanded the FBI give her back several computers that were hers because she was a congress critter.

One Awan brother's wife fled the country to Pakistan days after this broke fleeing with an estimated $15,000 in cash on her. The brothers were involved in all sorts of other fraud and scams outside of Congress too, and that was all they ended up being charged with. One brother was caught trying to flee the US after wiring $165,000 to a bank in Oman. The breech of national security and potential of them being foreign spies of a sort was never investigated.

So, from about 2007 to 2017--ten years for you math challenged Leftists--up to 35 Democrats in Congress were letting foreign nationals have access to their computers unchecked.

www.miaminewtimes.com

Here Are the Unanswered Questions About Wasserman Schultz's Awan Brothers IT Scandal

Last week, Democratic IT staffer Imran Awan was arrested for alleged bank fraud. In and of itself, that news would rate as a relatively minor political scandal. But Awan worked for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who inspires some of the weirdest conspiracy theories on Capitol Hill.
www.miaminewtimes.com www.miaminewtimes.com

www.judicialwatch.org

Judicial Watch: Federal Court Hearing on Awan Brothers, Congressional Democrat IT Scandal - Judicial Watch

Former Democrat IT staffer Imran Awan allegedly leaked secret data from House offices to a secret server and Dropbox.com (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that a federal court ordered a hearing for Friday, December 13, 2019, on the Congressional Democrat IT (information...
www.judicialwatch.org

nypost.com

What the ‘House IT Scandal’ was really about

The family of four Pakistani-Americans had unusual access to Congressional computers, for years, in the innermost sanctums of the US Capitol and in the offices of dozens of national lawmakers. Then…
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Of those 35, most are still in Congress and not one of them has been so much as reprimanded. So, AOC producing a video to aid illegals in evading ICE pales in comparison to past sins by Democrats in Congress.

Oh, another one you might look up--this one is more bipartisan but still mostly Democrats--is the House banking scandal where they set up their own "bank" and then proceeded to commit bank fraud and rob it regularly...
 
T. A. Gardner said:
I wouldn't hold my breath. Remember the Awan brothers scandal? No, of course you don't.

That one had 35 Democrats in Congress using Pakistani nationals as their computer tech support, the Awan brothers / family. At the heart of that scandal was Debbie Wassermann-Schultz who is still in Congress today. The Awan's had access to virtually all congressional computer systems including ones with classified information on them. As foreign nationals, they couldn't get security clearances.

Worse, their house--sold to an officer in the military--had a garage full of government computers and hard drives illegally taken from the Capitol Building, etc. The FBI collected all that and it went straight into a memory hole. Wassermann-Schultz demanded the FBI give her back several computers that were hers because she was a congress critter.

One Awan brother's wife fled the country to Pakistan days after this broke fleeing with an estimated $15,000 in cash on her. The brothers were involved in all sorts of other fraud and scams outside of Congress too, and that was all they ended up being charged with. One brother was caught trying to flee the US after wiring $165,000 to a bank in Oman. The breech of national security and potential of them being foreign spies of a sort was never investigated.

So, from about 2007 to 2017--ten years for you math challenged Leftists--up to 35 Democrats in Congress were letting foreign nationals have access to their computers unchecked.

www.miaminewtimes.com

Here Are the Unanswered Questions About Wasserman Schultz's Awan Brothers IT Scandal

Last week, Democratic IT staffer Imran Awan was arrested for alleged bank fraud. In and of itself, that news would rate as a relatively minor political scandal. But Awan worked for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who inspires some of the weirdest conspiracy theories on Capitol Hill.
www.miaminewtimes.com www.miaminewtimes.com

www.judicialwatch.org

Judicial Watch: Federal Court Hearing on Awan Brothers, Congressional Democrat IT Scandal - Judicial Watch

Former Democrat IT staffer Imran Awan allegedly leaked secret data from House offices to a secret server and Dropbox.com (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that a federal court ordered a hearing for Friday, December 13, 2019, on the Congressional Democrat IT (information...
www.judicialwatch.org

nypost.com

What the ‘House IT Scandal’ was really about

The family of four Pakistani-Americans had unusual access to Congressional computers, for years, in the innermost sanctums of the US Capitol and in the offices of dozens of national lawmakers. Then…
nypost.com nypost.com

Of those 35, most are still in Congress and not one of them has been so much as reprimanded. So, AOC producing a video to aid illegals in evading ICE pales in comparison to past sins by Democrats in Congress.

Oh, another one you might look up--this one is more bipartisan but still mostly Democrats--is the House banking scandal where they set up their own "bank" and then proceeded to commit bank fraud and rob it regularly...
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The Awan brothers—Imran, Abid, and Jamal—were Pakistani-American IT specialists who worked for multiple Democrat members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Their story became a focal point of controversy starting in 2017, often referred to as the "Awan scandal," involving allegations of misconduct, criminal activity, and conspiracy theories about espionage. Here’s what happened based on available information:


Background


Imran Awan began working as an IT staffer on Capitol Hill in 2004, eventually bringing in his brothers and other associates, including his wife, Hina Alvi, to work as shared employees for dozens of House Democrats. They provided technical support for lawmakers, including prominent figures like Debbie Wasserman Schultz, then-chair of the Democrat National Committee (DNC). Their employment raised eyebrows due to their high salaries—sometimes exceeding $160,000 annually, unusual for IT roles—and reports of minimal oversight or vetting. (Note: @christiefan915 did not object AFAIK).


Investigation and Allegations


In early 2017, the U.S. Capitol Police and House authorities launched an investigation into the Awans over suspected procurement irregularities and potential breaches of House IT systems.


Key allegations included:
  • Equipment Theft and Fraud: House auditors noticed purchases of computer equipment were split into amounts under $500 to avoid inventory tracking, with some items allegedly delivered to the Awans’ personal residence rather than House offices. Smashed hard drives were later found at their home, though their purpose remains disputed.
  • Unauthorized Access: Concerns emerged that the brothers might have improperly accessed or transferred sensitive congressional data, given their roles supporting members of committees like Intelligence and Foreign Affairs. Some described them as "ghost employees" due to infrequent office appearances.
  • Financial Misconduct: The Awans were linked to personal financial troubles, including debts and a car dealership that showed signs of possible money laundering. They also faced accusations of double-billing the House for services.
The investigation sparked broader speculation, especially among conservative circles, with claims—unsupported by evidence—that they were Pakistani operatives stealing government secrets or part of a larger criminal network tied to foreign entities like Hezbollah.


Key Events
  • February 2017: The brothers were barred from the House network as the investigation intensified. Most lawmakers terminated their services, though Debbie Wasserman Schultz kept Imran on as an advisor.
  • March 2017: Hina Alvi, Imran’s wife, left for Pakistan with their children after being stopped by authorities at Dulles Airport. She was allowed to board her flight.
  • July 24, 2017: Imran Awan was arrested at Dulles Airport while attempting to board a flight to Pakistan via Qatar. He was charged with bank fraud related to a $165,000 home equity loan he and Hina had obtained, part of which was wired to Pakistan. He pleaded not guilty, surrendered his passports, and was placed under supervision with a GPS monitor.
  • August 2017: A federal grand jury indicted Imran and Hina on four counts, including conspiracy, false statements, bank fraud, and unlawful monetary transactions. The charges centered on financial crimes, not espionage or data theft.

Legal Outcome

  • July 3, 2018: Federal prosecutors concluded their 18-month investigation. Imran pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement on a loan application. Prosecutors explicitly debunked conspiracy theories, stating they found "no evidence" that Imran illegally removed House data, stole equipment, or transferred classified information. No ties to foreign intelligence or broader criminal rings were substantiated.
  • August 21, 2018: U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan sentenced Imran to time served (about a month in custody) and three months of supervised release, a lenient outcome reflecting the limited scope of the proven charges. Hina Alvi’s charges were dropped as part of the plea deal, and she remained in Pakistan. Abid and Jamal faced no charges related to the House investigation, though Abid had separate legal issues involving debts.

Aftermath

  • Public Perception: The case faded from mainstream headlines after the plea deal, though it remains a talking point in some circles. Posts on X and alternative media suggest lingering suspicion, with claims of a cover-up or connections to broader political scandals (e.g., Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s DNC tenure). However, these lack concrete evidence beyond the resolved financial charges.
  • Where Are They Now?: Imran is presumed to be in the U.S., having completed his sentence. Hina remains in Pakistan. Little public information exists on Abid and Jamal’s current whereabouts.

Critical Notes

The gap between initial allegations and the final outcome fueled distrust. Critics argue the investigation was mishandled or suppressed, pointing to Steven Wasserman (Debbie’s brother), an Assistant U.S. Attorney in D.C., as a potential conflict of interest—though no proof shows he influenced the case. The lack of charges related to IT misconduct suggests either insufficient evidence or a focus shift to provable financial crimes. The conspiracy theories, while persistent, hinge on speculation rather than documented facts.

In short, the Awan brothers’ saga ended with a narrow conviction for bank fraud, a far cry from the explosive accusations that once surrounded them.

Their story reflects both real misconduct and the amplification of unproven narratives in a polarized climate.



@Grok
 
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