Sen. Ted Cruz confronted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over a now-deleted tweet that suggested Latinos couldn’t compete in a merit-based immigration system.
“As the son of a Cuban immigrant whose Dad came to get a math degree & become a computer programmer, I’m troubled that Dems seem to believe Hispanic immigrants can’t qualify for skills-based legal immigration,” he tweeted. “Bringing in more scientists, engineers & doctors is good for US jobs.”
As the son of a Cuban immigrant whose Dad came to get a math degree & become a computer programmer, I’m troubled that Dems seem to believe Hispanic immigrants can’t qualify for skills-based legal immigration. Bringing in more scientists, engineers & doctors is good for US jobs. https://t.co/iugniZgJtL
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 29, 2019
Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra captured Omar’s now-deleted tweet, in which she said “'merit-based’ immigration is fueled by racism toward the Latinx community.”
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
She continued: “Our immigration policies shouldn’t be based on discrimination, fear, or bigotry. We should welcome immigrants to our country and offer a simple pathway to citizenship.”
Omar faced a lot of backlash over tweet, with many on Twitter chiming in.
So Ms. Smarty Pants @ilhanmn deleted her tweet, cuz she finally realized that in accusing the President of raaaaaaaaaaacism, she was sounding mighty raaaaaaaaaacist herself. pic.twitter.com/10ojMOpHl2
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 29, 2019
Seems problematic to imply people are meritless.
— Dr. Rob Tennant (@TennantRob) May 29, 2019
That statement is racist. Eveythjng with the Dems is about race and gender, thinking certain people are incapable. Dem party is a disgrace.
— realnatek (@realnatek1) May 29, 2019