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U.S. Rep. Ramirez's comments on her Guatemalan heritage draws backlash from conservatives, White House
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, AUG 7 – Rep. Delia Ramirez's remarks highlighting her Guatemalan heritage sparked calls for her removal from Congress amid debates on immigrant loyalty, with critics citing her birthplace and heritage.
- Last week at the Panamerican Congress in Mexico City, U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez declared `I’m a proud Guatemalan before an American`, drawing criticism from Republicans and the White House.
- Amid debate over her heritage, Ramirez said honoring her Guatemalan ancestry only strengthens her commitment to America, framing criticism as attempts to silence her views against `nativist, white supremacist, authoritarians in government`.
- On Monday, Republican Rep. Andy Ogles called for her denaturalization and deportation in a statement on X, criticizing her remarks as a betrayal.
- Despite mounting criticism, Ramirez posted a follow-up on X about immigrants’ claim on this country, calling attacks a `weak attempt to silence my dissent`.
- ICE officials state they are deporting thousands of Guatemalan nationals and will continue until every illegal alien from Guatemala is removed, amid escalating calls for deportation.
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'Unacceptable': Carlos Giménez moves to boot Dem from Homeland Security Committee over loyalty remark
Miami Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez wants his Democratic colleague, U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois, off the House Homeland Security Committee on, arguing her declaration of Guatemalan pride disqualifies her from the panel. He just introduced legislation to remove her and called her remarks a betrayal of her oath of office. Ramirez, who has since been beset by right-wing vitriol online over her statement, says her words were purposely …
'Cowards': Ramirez Hits Back at Republicans Who Threatened Her With Deportation
After Republicans threatened her with deportation this week over mistranslated comments, Rep. Delia Ramirez has remained defiant. On Thursday, she referred to her attackers as "cowards" and called ICE a "terrorist organization."
Delia Ramírez has taken a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2023, representing the third congressional district of Illinois. Daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, she grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, an area with a high presence of Latino population, and today she is married to a Dreamer, as immigrants who entered the country as children are known.Polemica after her speech at the Pan American Congress in M…
GOP lawmaker pushes to strip Democrat of committee assignment after saying she’s ‘a proud Guatemalan before I am an American’
Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez is introducing a resolution that would remove Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez from the House Homeland Security Committee, citing recent comments the Democrat made at a summit in Mexico City.
Congressman who fled Castro seeks Squad member's ouster for 'Guatemalan before American' comments
Rep. Carlos Gimenez files resolution to remove Squad member Delia Ramirez from Homeland Security Committee after she said she's 'a proud Guatemalan before I am an American'
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez tries to undo her America second statement – BizPac Review
Pushback, including calls for her expulsion from Congress for suggesting a violation of her oath of office, found the Illinois lawmaker arguing, “No one questions when my white colleagues identify as Irish-American, Italian-American, or Ukrainian-American to honor their ancestry,” without differentiating between an acknowledgment of heritage and what many considered to be a declaration of allegiance.
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