Calls Erupt to Deport U.S. Congresswoman After What She Admitted on Foreign Soil
The Founding Fathers understood this danger intimately. Alexander Hamilton warned in 1802 that “the safety of a republic depends essentially on the energy of a common National sentiment” and “the exemption of the citizens from foreign bias.” John Jay feared that “persons having foreign attachments will be sent among us and insinuated into our councils.” Their warnings now seem prophetic.
Last weekend in Mexico City, Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez of Illinois provided the most stunning validation of these concerns. Speaking in Spanish to a room full of foreign nationals, the congresswoman made a declaration that should alarm every American:
"I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American."
This wasn’t some private moment of cultural reflection, mind you. This was a public statement by a sitting member of Congress—and here’s the kicker—she serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. The committee tasked with protecting the American homeland from foreign threats includes a member who openly prioritizes loyalty to Guatemala over the United States.
The response was swift and telling. The Department of Homeland Security itself felt compelled to respond, posting Theodore Roosevelt’s famous rejection of “hyphenated Americanism”: “There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.”
Even the White House felt compelled to respond—and honestly, can you blame them? Spokesperson Liz Huston called the comments “despicable” and noted they “underscore their commitment to putting Americans last.”
But wait—it gets even more absurd. This is the same Ramirez who recently demanded DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s resignation, lecturing about constitutional oaths and democratic principles. “When you took your oath, did you swear to support and uphold the Constitution of the United States?” she asked Noem with righteous indignation. Yet here she stands, openly declaring her primary allegiance lies elsewhere.
Last weekend in Mexico City, Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez of Illinois provided the most stunning validation of these concerns. Speaking in Spanish to a room full of foreign nationals, the congresswoman made a declaration that should alarm every American:
"I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American."
This wasn’t some private moment of cultural reflection, mind you. This was a public statement by a sitting member of Congress—and here’s the kicker—she serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. The committee tasked with protecting the American homeland from foreign threats includes a member who openly prioritizes loyalty to Guatemala over the United States.
The response was swift and telling. The Department of Homeland Security itself felt compelled to respond, posting Theodore Roosevelt’s famous rejection of “hyphenated Americanism”: “There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.”
Even the White House felt compelled to respond—and honestly, can you blame them? Spokesperson Liz Huston called the comments “despicable” and noted they “underscore their commitment to putting Americans last.”
But wait—it gets even more absurd. This is the same Ramirez who recently demanded DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s resignation, lecturing about constitutional oaths and democratic principles. “When you took your oath, did you swear to support and uphold the Constitution of the United States?” she asked Noem with righteous indignation. Yet here she stands, openly declaring her primary allegiance lies elsewhere.
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