{"id":670981,"date":"2026-09-19T12:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=670981"},"modified":"2026-09-19T12:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T12:18:42","slug":"nyc-dem-vows-to-bring-mexico-independence-fight-to-congress-with-her-triggers-call-for-federal-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=670981","title":{"rendered":"NYC Dem vows to bring Mexico independence \u2018fight\u2019 to Congress with her \u2013 triggers call for federal probe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A New York City socialist Democrat sparked calls for an investigation after she vowed to carry the Mexican independence \u201cfight\u201d into Congress if voters send her to Washington in November.<\/p>\n

Claire Valdez, a shoo-in to win the seat vacated by retiring Rep. Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez (D-NY) in New York\u2019s 7th Congressional District, took to X this week to merge the bloody Mexican war for independence with her own socialist crusade.<\/p>\n

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215 years ago, Mexicans fought an empire that demanded our land and our labor. And we won.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll carry that fight with me to Congress as New York\u2019s first Mexican American representative.<\/p>\n

And I\u2019m strengthened not just by Mexico\u2019s history but its present. Last month I met\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/bltYEhXMhN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Claire Valdez (@claireforny) September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201c215 years ago, Mexicans fought an empire that demanded our land and our labor. And we won,\u201d she wrote on Wednesday. \u201cI\u2019ll carry that fight with me to Congress as New York\u2019s first Mexican American representative.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m strengthened not just by Mexico\u2019s history but its present. Last month I met comrades in Morena who are standing up to the empires and corporations that have always taken from us \u2013 and building a government for the working class,\u201d added Valdez, who shared a picture of her meeting with her Mexican socialist friends.<\/p>\n

The Bernie Sanders-backed, DSA-affiliated left-wing firebrand concluded her rallying cry with, \u201c\u00a1Viva la Independencia, Viva M\u00e9xico!\u201d<\/p>\n

Valdez was also endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose candidates shocked the political world by pulling off a \u201csocialist sweep\u201d in June\u2019s primaries, toppling two sitting congressmen who were backed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), establishing the Uganda-born Muslim as a \u201ckingmaker\u201d in his party.<\/p>\n

But Valdez\u2019s enthusiasm to bring the Mexican battle against imperialism into the halls of Congress may have run afoul of the Logan Act.<\/p>\n

In a post directed to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, columnist and immigration lawyer Alicia Nieves urged<\/a> the former ambassador to Mexico to launch an investigation into the Democratic congressional hopeful.<\/p>\n

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@DeputySecState<\/a> \u2013 Mr. Deputy Secretary, please investigate the details of this recent private meeting conducted by @claireforny<\/a> with officials of the Mexican government. Given that she is currently a congressional nominee, not a Member of Congress, and appears to have discussed\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alicia (@alicianieves__) September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cMr. Deputy Secretary, please investigate the details of this recent private meeting conducted by @claireforny with officials of the Mexican government. Given that she is currently a congressional nominee, not a Member of Congress, and appears to have discussed facilitating support contrary to current U.S. policy as well as describing our country an \u2019empire\u2019 that has \u2018stolen from us\u2019 (referring to herself as well), I hope the administration will review whether these communications warrant investigation under the Logan Act,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

According to Fox News, the Logan Act is \u201ca rarely enforced 1799 law that criminalizes certain unauthorized efforts by private citizens to influence foreign governments in disputes involving the U.S.\u201d The outlet notes that Democrats have sought to weaponize the law against President Donald J. Trump and his associates.<\/p>\n

Valdez\u2019s pledge may not only be against the law, but it is also consistent with her track record of spitting on America.<\/p>\n

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How a U.S. politician talks about U.S. Independence Day vs Mexican Independence Day<\/p>\n

What an embarrassment. pic.twitter.com\/KWplY0IGfa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

One potential future GOP House colleague reminded Valdez of which country she is supposed to be representing \u2013 and it isn\u2019t the one south of the border.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot sure if you\u2019re aware of this, but you will be representing the United States of America in Congress and not Mexico,\u201d Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) wrote.<\/p>\n

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Not sure if you\u2019re aware of this, but you will be representing the United States of America in Congress and not Mexico. https:\/\/t.co\/auXsuVLKI8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brandon Gill (@realBrandonGill) September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another Republican lawmaker didn\u2019t sugarcoat it.<\/p>\n

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This is disqualifying.<\/p>\n

You are running for Congress in AMERICA. https:\/\/t.co\/R8bXLRtdGl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Senator Jim Banks (@SenatorBanks) September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThis is disqualifying. You are running for Congress in AMERICA,\u201d Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) wrote, a sentiment likely shared by millions outside of the deep blue district, which is poised to send the Mexico-first Democrat to Washington, D.C. in six weeks.<\/p>\n

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A New York City socialist Democrat sparked calls for an investigation after she vowed to carry the Mexican independence \u201cfight\u201d into Congress if voters send her to Washington in November. Claire Valdez, a shoo-in to win the seat vacated by retiring Rep. Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez (D-NY) in New York\u2019s 7th Congressional District, took to X this… Continue reading NYC Dem vows to bring Mexico independence \u2018fight\u2019 to Congress with her \u2013 triggers call for federal probe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":670982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-670981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economic-empowerment","category-national-security","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=670981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670981\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/670982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=670981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=670981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=670981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}