You’d think being born in Chicago, taking an oath to the Constitution, and collecting a taxpayer-funded salary would make your first allegiance pretty obvious. But not for Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois. At the Panamerican Congress in Mexico City, she reportedly said in Spanish, “I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American.” That’s right — the oath, the flag, the people she’s supposed to serve — all second place. In the world of progressive politics, this apparently counts as “representation.” In the real world, it’s called a problem.
The Oath Means Nothing to the Identity-First Crowd
This is the cancer eating away at Congress — members who view their position as a platform for globalist, tribal loyalty declarations rather than service to America. Ramirez didn’t misspeak. She doubled down. She “clarified” by saying she’s “both Chapina and American,” which in politician-speak means, “I said what I said, but I’m going to wrap it in enough word salad so my base eats it up.” This is exactly what happens when identity politics replaces patriotism.
The Double Standard You Could See From Space
Imagine a Republican saying, “I’m a proud Irishman before I’m an American.” The mainstream media would spontaneously combust. There would be calls for resignation before the soundbite finished playing. But when Ramirez says it, the Left circles the wagons and calls it “cultural pride.” Newsflash: it’s not “pride” when you openly declare another country takes priority over the one you’re serving in Congress. That’s just bad patriotism — and worse politics.
DHS Weighs In With Teddy Roosevelt’s Ghost
Even the Department of Homeland Security couldn’t resist chiming in, sharing her quote alongside Teddy Roosevelt’s timeless warning: “There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism… Our allegiance must be purely to the United States.” That must have hit a nerve because Ramirez came back swinging, accusing her critics of being “nativist, white supremacist authoritarians.” Nothing says “I love America” like calling half of it racist when they expect you to actually put it first.
The Squad Playbook — Cry Oppression, Keep Your Seat
This isn’t just about Ramirez. It’s part of a larger, dangerous pattern — a growing bloc of Congressmembers who treat the United States like an afterthought while pushing globalist priorities. They love the paycheck, the perks, and the platform — but actual loyalty? That’s negotiable. And when they get called out, the playbook is always the same: cry oppression, accuse critics of bigotry, and turn it into a sob story about heritage. That might work on Twitter, but the American people are catching on.
A Dangerous Precedent for Congress
Serving in Congress isn’t a dual-citizenship loyalty game. You can celebrate your roots all day long, but when you openly rank America second, you’ve told voters exactly where you stand — and where you don’t. It’s not cute, it’s not “inclusive,” and it’s certainly not patriotic. It’s a warning sign that too many in our government are more interested in virtue-signaling to international audiences than serving the nation they swore to protect.
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How do these people who support other countries become government officials this is totally unacceptable they swore they would uphold Americas sovereignty and constitution. Remove all these traitors from other countries with their roots and their commitments to their own interests and countries. You should have to be born in the USA to become a government official period.
We don’t want outsiders representing our country sovereignty. And some government officials should have their citizenship revoked immediately send them packing immediately.
No Socialists or Communists in AMERICAN politics.
I’m a VERY proud AMERICAN mutt.
REMOVE THAT TRAITOROUS BITCH FROM HER OFFICE, then send her fat ass back to Guatemala!! This is proof that ALL individuals who hold a public office in this country MUST be native-born Americans!!
Hey illinois, she’s mocking your voters. Illinois should pull her congressional seat and replace her with a patriot. Besides she swore an oath and should be executed.
The article points out that good ole Delia was born in Chitown. It does NOT say if she’s ever even set foot in her “preferred” country of Guatemala?? Whether or not she’s ever been back, we need to boot her out of congress and ship her butt to Guatemala!!Anyone serving in the US federal government has to have first allegiance to the United States! She and other A-holes like Omar Ilhan (of Somalia) all need to go to their “preferred” countries!! Toss Jayapal in for good measure! In fact, there needs to be a requirement for election to the US congress that like the requirement that to run for president, you have to be a natural born American citizen! America first!!
She just renounced her American citizenship and should be removed from office and deported!
We have the other freak from Minnesota who gives her alligience to Somalia above America. Now we have this bitch declaring her love of a foreign country over America. The obvious question is, “why don’t you go serve in the govt. of the country you love so much”? You suck off all the benefits of America, but you don’t appreciate our country. You are nothing but a parasite.
There is nothing wrong with being proud of her ancestry. But her loyalties and priorities ought to be to the United States of America first and foremost, especially as an elected representative of the people. She should be an American before anything else!