Lawmakers demand apology from Rep. Lauren Boebert for ‘Mexican’ costume
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- Representative Lauren Boebert sparked headlines over Halloween after touting a themed pair of costumes with boyfriend Kyle Pearcy, according to ABC News. Now the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus and Democratic lawmakers are demanding an apology.
Photos show Boebert seen in a traditional Mexican dress and a sombrero. Reports from ABC News say she was also reportedly seen wearing a sign that said "Mexican Word of the day: JUICY. Tell me if Juicy ICE coming."
"Juicy" in the context appears to have been used to mock the pronunciation that some people with accents have when saying "you see."
Boebert's boyfriend was dressed as an ICE agent.
You can see the photo posted on X here.
"Children in Boebert’s district have cried on their way home from school, not knowing if their parents will be there to greet them when they step off the bus. ICE recently detained a 5th-grade teacher in her district despite the teacher having a work permit," read a press release from the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus (CDLC).
The CDLC continues to say that Boebert's costume was "a dangerous normalization of racism" and a deliberate act of cruelty.
In a statement to ABC News, Boebert’s office said, "It's a Halloween costume. Tell our Senators to vote for the CR and open the government. They are choosing to let millions of American families suffer."
Below is a list of lawmakers who have also signed the CDLC's joint statement:
- Senator James Coleman- President of the Senate
- Representative Julie McCluskis- Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Senator Chris Kolker- Senate Education Committee Chair
- Senator Cathy Kipp
- Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet- Senate President Pro Tempore
- Senator Dylan Roberts- Majority Caucus Chair
- Senator Iman Jodeh
- Senator Janice Marchman- Senate Education Committee Vice Chair
- Senator Jessie Danielson
- Senator Judy Amabile- Joint Budget Committee Member
- Senator Katie Wallace
- Senator Kyle Mullica
- Senator Lindsey Daugherty
- Senator Lisa Cutter- Assistant Majority Leader
- Senator Marc Snyder
- Senator Mike Weissman
- Senator Nick Hinrichsen- Majority Caucus Whip
- Senator Tom Sullivan
- Representative Andy Boesenecker- Speaker Pro Tempore
- Representative Brianna Titone
- Representative Chad Clifford
- Representative Jacque Phillips
- Representative Jamie Jackson
- Representative Jennifer Bacon- Assistant Majority Leader
- Representative Junie Joseph- Majority Caucus Co-Chair
- Representative Karen McCormick
- Representative Kyle Brown- Joint Budget Committee Member
- Representative Meg Froelich
- Representative Meghan Lukens- House Education Committee Chair
- Representative Naquetta Ricks
- Representative Sheila Lieder
- Representative Steven Woodrow
- Representative Tammy Story
- Representative Tisha Mauro
- Representative Shannon Bird- Appropriations Committee Vice Chair
- Representative William Lindstedt- Finance Committee Chair
- Representative Bob Marshall
- Representative Lindsay Gilchrist - Health & Human Services Committee Chair
- Representative Rebekah Stewart - Transportation, Housing, & Local Government Vice Chair
- Representative Lesley Smith
- Representative Regina English
- Representative Amy Pascal
- Representative Eliza Hamrick
We spoke to Democratic State Senator Nick Hinrichsen, who says this type of behavior needs to change.
"We don't have to agree. But what I think people want to see is...their leaders returning to the issues that make sure their kids go to safe schools and...have a good education and not do performance art as their job," says Hinrishsen.
We did reach out to a number of Ms. Boebert's Republican colleagues, but none of them got back to us.
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