Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) on Tuesday proposed a 10-year moratorium on immigration ― then suggested covering up the Statue of Liberty to block its immigrant-friendly message.
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“We gotta put a bedsheet ― a big bedsheet ― over the Statue of Liberty,” he told journalist Pablo Manríquez. “She’s gotta go to sleep for a while ’cause we’re not letting anybody in anymore.”
Nehls’ proposal came after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship.
That’s the constitutional guarantee that children born in this country are automatically citizens.
The ruling effectively blocks an executive order issued by President Donald Trump insisting otherwise.
Nehls ― a staunch Trump ally who even wore a necktie with the president’s face all over it to the State of the Union speech earlier this year ― seemed to be offering a much more extreme alternative to that executive order.
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His proposal didn’t stop with a sheet over the Statue of Liberty’s head.
“Instead of having a torch, maybe it needs a stop sign,” he suggested, miming the statue’s torch-hoisting arm.
Critics on X could hardly believe it:
Come again? https://t.co/ycWybVaOgs
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) July 1, 2026
The level of racism and bigotry this pathetic small man spits out daily could fill an algae filled pool. https://t.co/UBlxB3Uqve
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) July 1, 2026
Put a sheet on the Statue of Liberty
Maybe cut out eye holes and burn a cross in front of it too while your at it https://t.co/gvSQlTRU7d
— NYer in Florida (@JesseLaGreca) July 1, 2026
What a disgrace https://t.co/fosWJxnj6W
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) June 30, 2026
A big bedsheet with holes cut out for the eyes and a pointy hat? https://t.co/3PBIMAGMAC
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— 🏳️🌈💛⚖️ PETTY RUBBLE SAYS GOOGLE PROJECT2025 (@HillaryzMyHmgrl) July 1, 2026
Troy Nehlsism (SMH 🤦🤦♀️) https://t.co/VkKVlYZmxN pic.twitter.com/eLNseHDx2m
— HOUmanitarian ™ (@HOUmanitarian) July 1, 2026
Is that bed sheet gonna have eye holes? https://t.co/UwsvMKPFsc
— Auntie Smartassy (@AuntSassyAss) June 30, 2026
Please, please stop electing absolute morons. https://t.co/Lc5Piqo1cF
— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) July 1, 2026
This moron is an elected official 🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/PG3LyM9ORq
— Gabe Sanchez (@iamgabesanchez) July 1, 2026
“Maybe a pillow over her face too” https://t.co/apM4UnWrQY
— BadTrumpQuips (@BadTrumpQuips) July 1, 2026
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