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16. She was born in Chicago, so she is a natural born US citizen and cannot be deported. Another reason the Rethugs are

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 08:22 PM

Aug 9

rabid to go after her is that she is a member of The Squad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad_(U.S._Congress)

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The squad was initially composed of four members elected in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

The grouping expanded to six following the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, with newly elected Jamaal Bowman of New York and Cori Bush of Missouri joining.

Following the 2022 elections, the squad grew to nine with the addition of Greg Casar of Texas, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, and Delia Ramirez of Illinois.

After the 2024 elections, the group reduced to seven, as Bowman and Bush were defeated in their primaries and left at the beginning of the 119th Congress.

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'Out Of Control' Republicans Are Viciously Attacking A Congresswoman With Calls To Deport Her [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 9 OP

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