Florida Democrat proposes removing Statue of Liberty in protest of Republican immigration policies

Florida Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost proposed a bill to remove the Statue of Liberty in protest of what he called Republicans' "bigoted" immigration policies.

Frost proposed removing the iconic statue during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Wednesday when he took aim at H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which passed the House in May.

"If you keep pushing your bigoted H.R. 2 bill, then also pass this bill. I’ve taken the liberty of drafting it for you," Frost said as he held up a piece of paper. "It removes the Statue of Liberty, our largest symbol that tells people to come here."

Frost also said he wants to know which Republicans voted for H.R. 2 and would be willing to introduce his bill. 

"If you’re gonna support H.R.2 and these bigoted measures, the least you can do is not be a damn liar. As Americans, we must reject hypocrisy and lead with love. And as long as Republican officials are more interested in peddling hate, the solutions to fixing this problem in our immigration system will only get worse," Frost said before yielding his time to the chair. 

The congressman received ridicule on X, formerly Twitter, after his comments. 

"How do people this stupid get elected?" one user said. 

"He should sponsor a family, and illegal aliens should be sent to his district. It’s the compassionate thing to do," another person wrote.

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