Yeah, that method has a long history in the US, going back to the 1880s with the Chinese Exclusion act. Suddenly, many would-be immigrants from China had a "Uncle Toisan" who was already living here in the US and he needed them to come over or after the purchase of some paperwork became "paper sons" who had parents that were already living here.
She clarified what she meant: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/09/im-a-citizen-clarifies-minnesota-democrat-after-saying-she-came-to-the-u-s-illegally/
Apparently, her father had a friend who was already here, and they claimed that friend as a family relation, and thus got moved up in the line. So, they exploited a relationship to get here sooner than they would have.
You can believe any lies you care to, but objective reality is available for you at any time. read the reports. look at the pictures. They killed him. On camera. Because they thought nothing would happen to them.