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Jilly_in_VA

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Sat Aug 9, 2025, 05:55 PM Aug 9

'Out Of Control' Republicans Are Viciously Attacking A Congresswoman With Calls To Deport Her [View all]

Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-Ill.) is facing aggressive attacks from her Republican colleagues and other right-wingers over recent comments she made about her Guatemalan heritage.

Last week, Ramirez had traveled to Mexico City, along with other members of congress, to attend an event at the second annual Panamerican Congress held in the Mexican capital. Speaking from a podium during her visit, a video clip shows the Illinois Democrat at one point expressing pride in her Guatemalan ancestry, saying the following in Spanish, which essentially translates to English as: “Let me ‘finish by saying a few words in Spanish’ because I’m a ‘proud Guatemalan before I am an American.’”

Republicans have expressed outrage over Ramirez’s comments after a seven-second clip of her remarks from the event made rounds on social media.

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security shared the short clip of Ramirez speaking to its official account on X, formerly Twitter, with a quote attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt that read, in part: “We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/delia-ramirez-deported-goog_n_6894daade4b015bc2504a668

They don't get it and never will.

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Esos carajos nunca van a prender. GreenWave Aug 9 #1
So When Do We Cancel... ProfessorGAC Aug 9 #2
Maybe TSF will ban Cinco de Mayo next Deuxcents Aug 9 #3
And Tuesdays. Because... littlemissmartypants Aug 9 #13
Not to mention all the radtrads on EWTN... keep_left Aug 10 #27
I think she means she was Guatemalan in time before being American. And WTF is DHS getting into politics? . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 9 #4
She was born in Chicago, so she is a natural born US citizen and cannot be deported. Another reason the Rethugs are Celerity Aug 9 #16
POR: Party of Racists sakabatou Aug 9 #5
Where were these assholes when their colleagues spent a 4th of July GoCubsGo Aug 9 #6
Bingo. littlemissmartypants Aug 9 #14
I called Rep. Kay Granger why she was in Moscow on Independence Day MagickMuffin Aug 9 #22
Ah, the famous Republican outrage machine. They don't even "demand an apology" anymore because they..... FadedMullet Aug 9 #7
They DARE NOT demand an apology dickthegrouch Aug 9 #8
Good job Roosevelt didn't include any women in his statement dickthegrouch Aug 9 #9
The attackers don't know the difference between cultural heritage and political loyalty. Morons. nt ShazamIam Aug 9 #10
Imagine the outrage if someone said the exact same thing about Israel Renew Deal Aug 9 #19
"Republicans have expressed outrage" IcyPeas Aug 9 #11
Aren't these guys Trumpsters first and Americans second? nuxvomica Aug 9 #12
Many of them are Renew Deal Aug 9 #20
That is today's GOP. Old Crank Aug 9 #15
It's quite simple. F'em. Gimpyknee Aug 9 #17
It's not a great statement from a congressperson Renew Deal Aug 9 #18
It's a POV thing. EndlessWire Aug 10 #25
It's more the "first " part questionseverything Aug 10 #28
Please explain what you mean. EndlessWire Aug 10 #29
That's all fine and well JustAnotherGen Aug 9 #21
Republicans can pound sand angrychair Aug 9 #23
"I am a proud Orange Pedo EndlessWire Aug 10 #24
I've been reading that there is a translation issue over what she actually said. Midnight Writer Aug 10 #26
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