Freshmen congresswoman Ilhan Omar has sparked controversy with new remarks. This time, the remarks in question center around merit-based immigration and the Latino community.
In a tweet which she has since deleted, Omar alleged that merit-based immigration is inherently racist towards Latinos.
Reviewing Omar’s Remarks on Merit-Based Immigration
Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has furthered strides towards a merit-based immigration system. Such a system falls in line with the idea that those who emigrate to America ought to be able to support themselves independently and contribute accordingly.
Well, like most political matters, there are people who disagree with the notion of merit-based immigration. Very recently, Rep. Omar took to Twitter to express her concerns and subsequently slam the merit-based immigration system proposal as “racist.”
Although the congresswoman deleted her tweet, it’s still well-documented via screenshots and reposts.
See for yourself:
Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN) just deleted this tweet where she appeared to suggest that Latinos can't measure up in a "merit-based" immigration system. pic.twitter.com/ak9EKVdN0i
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 29, 2019
Reactions to Omar’s Remarks on Merit-Based Immigration
Now, there are some very intense undertones within Omar’s tweet. The congresswoman essentially stated that the Latino community would struggle to thrive and compete within a merit-based immigration system. Ironically, this in and of itself, is a racist notion, despite the fact that Omar is making this statement to brand the Trump administration as racist.
