Miami Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez wants his Democratic colleague, U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois, off the House Homeland Security Committee on, arguing her declaration of Guatemalan pride disqualifies her from the panel.

He just introduced legislation to remove her and called her remarks a betrayal of her oath of office.

Ramirez, who has since been beset by right-wing vitriol online over her statement, says her words were purposely misconstrued to attack her.

The comment in question came during an event in Mexico City this week. Ramirez said in Spanish , “Yo soy una Guatemalteca con much orgullo, primero que soy Americana.”

Her detractors, including Giménez, actor James Woods and conservative commentator Matt Walsh — the latter two of whom called for

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