Democratic Rep: Citing Uncomfortable Data Is White Privilege
Posted By Scott Greer On 10:13 PM 06/27/2017 In | No Comments
Republican Iowa Rep. Steve King found himself accused of using his white privilege last week after he offered statistics that Democratic Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond didn’t like.
It all started at a House Judiciary Committee hearing where King brought up the high-crime rates of Central American nations that many immigrants hail from. King called the violence of countries like El Salvador shocking, but then pointed out that some cities in the U.S. have comparable murder rates. (RELATED: The Internet Blows Up Over Steve King’s Tweet About Immigration)
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