Florida's freshman congressman showed his disapproval of immigration reform by suggesting that Republicans who support it would be better off passing another bill that would tear down the Statue of Liberty in the process.
On Wednesday, Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) put on a theatrical show during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing, denouncing HR2, better known as the Border Security Act of 2023. Rep. Frost referred to this bill and similar bills as “.bigoted. ”
Mr. Frost gave an impassioned speech with a photo of the Statue of Liberty propped up on an easel, implying that immigrants have a right to feel “welcomed” in America and calling for enforcement of immigration laws. argued that those who want to protect the southern border should protect the rights of immigrants. teeth “spread hatred. ”
“To my colleagues across the aisle, let's be honest with immigrants who deserve better than what you're offering. Don't welcome immigrants if you're going to reject them,” Frost said. he said.
And Frost said he has written a replacement bill that proposes tearing down the Statue of Liberty as well.
“If you're going to keep pushing the bigoted HR2 bill, please pass this bill too. I drafted it for you,” he says, holding a piece of paper while an assistant flips the painting over on an easel. He continued, shaking. Only the shadow of the Statue of Liberty rests on an empty pedestal.
“This is who you are, tearing down the fabric of America. Mr. S, I want to know which Republicans who supported and voted for HR2 are going to introduce this bill. If they are going to support HR2 and these bigoted policies. , the least you can do is this. Don't lie. ”
As expected, many on social media criticized Mr. Frost's exaggerations and questioned his patriotism and even intelligence.
“They hate America,” the actor wrote Matthew Marsdenis a naturalized U.S. citizen.
“Democrats keep putting people in Congress with the lowest IQ possible. This guy makes AOC and Maxine Waters look like Einstein and Dr. Hawking,” he added. user He calls himself a “combat veteran.”
Others humorously pointed out the disconnect between Mr. Frost's bogus proposal and the left's recent history with American statues.
“There's only one political party in this country trying to tear down statues, and it's not the Republican Party,” quipped a senior writer at RealClear Investigations. mark hemingway.
“Democrats can't decide whether to take down statues or pass laws,” one conservative commentator joked. ryan james gardusky.
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