Rep. Delia Ramirez Tells Crowd She’s ‘Guatemalan Before American’ — While Serving on Homeland Security Committee

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), a sitting member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, is facing backlash after telling an audience in Mexico City that she identifies as “a proud Guatemalan before [she’s] an American.”

The comments came during a weekend summit where Ramirez addressed the crowd in Spanish, drawing applause after declaring her Guatemalan identity takes precedence over her American one.

This isn’t a minor slip of the tongue, Rep. Ramirez holds a position on a powerful Congressional committee responsible for U.S. national security — a role that demands undivided loyalty to the United States. Her statement raises serious questions about where her priorities lie, particularly when shaping policies on border security and immigration.

She’s not alone. Similar comments from other Democratic lawmakers have sparked outrage in recent years. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has been criticized for framing her role in Congress as a way to serve Somalia, at one point saying, “For as long as I am in Congress and in my position, I feel a responsibility to help my country.” Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D-ME) also made headlines when she described her mission in Congress as helping “my country of Somalia.”

When members of Congress openly express greater allegiance to their countries of origin than to the United States, it raises fundamental questions: Who are they really representing? And how does that influence the policies they push on critical issues like immigration, national security, and foreign aid?

For a lawmaker entrusted with safeguarding America’s borders and national interests, such a statement isn’t just inappropriate — it’s a red flag. If representatives on Homeland Security prioritize foreign nations over the U.S., Americans are left to wonder: whose security is really being protected?

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