A Democrat congresswoman faced immense criticism for saying she’s a “proud Guatemalan” before she’s an American.
“Democrat Rep. Delia Ramirez at a summit in Mexico City this weekend tells the audience while speaking in Spanish: ‘I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American,’” The Blaze wrote.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared the footage, adding a quote from Theodore Roosevelt.
“There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism…Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.”
– Theodore Roosevelt https://t.co/Jki0zCAiHG
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) August 4, 2025
Fox News shared additional background info:
Several House Democrats, including members of the
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