Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois issued a statement responding to the raft of criticism she faced for a comment that she recently made about her Guatemalan heritage.
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Rep.DeliaRamirez,D-Ill.,pushedbackagainstafirestormofcriticismthateruptedonMondayafteraremarkshemadesparkedcallsforhertobedeported.
Thecongresswoman,whowasborninChicago,Illinois,describedherselfas“bothChapinaandAmerican”andas“frombothGuatemalaandChicago,Illinois.”
Ramirez“isthedaughterofGuatemalanimmigrantsandanAmericancitizenbybirthright,”accordingtothenewsreleaseinwhichsherespondedtothecriticismofhercontroversialcomment.
ShemadeacommentinSpanishinwhichshereportedlysaid,“I’maproudGuatemalanbeforeI’manAmerican,”accordingtoatweetfromTheBlaze,whichwassharedbytheofficialDepartmentofHomelandSecurityXaccount.
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