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THE PARTY OF 'INCLUSION' DOES IT AGAIN: Flores Blocked From Hispanic Caucus for 'Extreme Views'

posted by Hannity Staff - 10.27.22

According to a Fox News report, Democrats who run the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) have blocked a freshman Latina Republican lawmaker Mayra Flores, who flipped a deep blue seat in Texas, from joining the group.

Flores says she was denied because of her party affiliation —but was hoping to work with the caucus.

“As the first Mexican-born American Congresswoman, I thought the Hispanic Caucus would be open to working together,” said Flores. “This denial once again proves a bias towards conservative Latinas that don’t fit their narrative or ideology.”

The CHC is the largest Hispanic and Latino caucus — it has 40 members from both the House and the Senate.

The caucus defended its decision to keep Flores out, citing her “extreme views.”

“Per our bylaws, the CHC is now for Democratic Members,” said a spokesman for the caucus. “Rep. Flores’ extreme MAGA values and their attacks on Latinos and our nation’s democracy on January 6 do not align with CHC values.”

“The party of ‘inclusion’ does it again,” Flores said in reaction.

From Fox News:

The CHC was a bipartisan working group until 2003, when it splintered over U.S. policy toward Cuba. At the time, the caucus’s five GOP members opted to create the Congressional Hispanic Conference.placeholder

Since then, the two groups have been divided by party, but the CHC has been more vocal because of its larger membership. The GOP-run Congressional Hispanic Conference has only nine members.

“Last time I checked, I’m Black, and Mayra is Latina. These Democrats care more about the ‘R’ than our race,” said Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican who was denied entry into the Congressional Black Caucus last year over party affiliation.

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