The House hearing on immigration saw Representative Anna Paulina Luna defending former President Donald Trump’s family separation policy. U.S. Representative Maria Salazar advocated for amnesty for undocumented immigrants and faced criticism for not allowing an off-Committee Member to speak during a Cuba hearing. This led to a clash between Republicans and Democrats over the private sector in Cuba, with Salazar questioning its existence but later asking how to help Cubans set up private businesses. The hearing also witnessed a dispute between Salazar and California Rep. Barbara Lee, as Lee was refused participation due to her opposing views on Cuba.
.@RepMariaSalazar Questions Cuba’s ‘Growing Private Sector’ via @Floridianpress https://t.co/dZlnL9RuBh #Flpol #Cuba
Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar refuses to allow California Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, to sit in on a House subcommittee hearing because of Lee’s views on Cuba. https://t.co/Q6UAPwJeNh
Republicans and Democrats in Congress clash over existence of the private sector in Cuba https://t.co/nGqaXeCK8j
Republicans and Democrats clash on #Cuba policy in a congressional hearing about the island’s emergent private sector. Salazar called it a "ruse" in opening remarks but later asked how Reps could help Cubans to set up private businesses. https://t.co/jz5vAMaW9Y
In congressional hearing, Republicans call growth of a private sector in Cuba a ‘myth’ https://t.co/PM9grj08eA
I was just kicked out of a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Cuba policy because the Republican Chair didn’t like my views. I’d share the livestream, but Republicans cut out the sound when I stood up to defend myself & call them out. https://t.co/eqV1ymor9j
I was grateful @RepMariaSalazar invited me to join her hearing as we both fight for human rights in #Cuba. But I refused to participate when my colleague @RepBarbaraLee was shut out due to her opposing views. In democracies, we debate freely and openly, even when we disagree. https://t.co/PUfNJoxxg7 https://t.co/KBxO7O8eA7
Today, I exercised my authority as Subcommittee Chairwoman to not allow an off-Committee Member to spread communist propaganda during my Cuba hearing. Members are not entitled to join any Committee proceedings without full consent of the Committee Members.
U.S. Representative Maria Salazar (R-FL) was accompanied by a Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) as she advocated for amnesty for millions of undocumented immigrants during her appearance on Fox News on Wednesday. During the interview, Salazar, a Republican from Florida, consistently… https://t.co/XLw85nmuDU
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a freshman congresswoman from Florida, made the startling claim during a House hearing on immigration, in which she tried defending former President Donald Trump’s horrific family separation policy. https://t.co/077rFJAPyR