Arizona Senator questions loyalty of foreign-born lawmakers, some from his own caucus

Backfiring meme attack sees Republican demonize own GOP allies: 'Who do they represent?'

Arizona Sen. Vince Leach, a Tucson Republican, shared a meme on Facebook decrying foreign-born politicians — even though members of his own caucus were born outside the country.“There are 32 foreign-born members of Congress!” the meme says, alongside an image of Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, long a...

Arizona Senator questions loyalty of foreign-born lawmakers, some from his own caucus

Vince Leach in 2024. Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0Arizona Sen. Vince Leach, a Tucson Republican, shared a meme on Facebook decrying foreign-born politicians, even though members of his own caucus were born outside the country.  “There are 32 foreign born members of Congress!” the meme says, alongside an image of Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, long a target of Islamophobic attacks. “Who do they really represent?”  Leach posted the …