Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) joined Rep. Steve King (R_IA) in his blaming the Boston bombing on immigrants or people "that look Hispanic." He and other conservatives are claiming that the Boston bombing is a reason why immigration reform needs to be delayed.
“We have seen this in Israel,” Gohmert said of the Boston attacks and recalled visiting areas that had been struck by suicide bombers. “Finally the Israeli people said this is enough. They built a fence and the rest is a wall to prevent snipers from telling their kids. They finally stopped the domestic violence from people that wanted to destroy them. I am concerned we need to do that as well.”
“We know Al Qaeda has camps on the Mexican border,” he said. “We have people that are trained to act Hispanic when they are radical Islamists.”
How do you know this? Where is the evidence? It would seem like you are just saying this to blow that racist dog-whistle for your constituents.
I would put money on it being done by a white, right-wing extremist.
Thank you, Texas, for sending this idiot to Congress.
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