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SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) A small but highly symbolic painting hanging on the wall of an Orange County Congressmans office is being criticized by some activists as unpatriotic. <\/p>\n
The Claremont-based activist group We The People says a student art project in Democratic Rep. Lou Correas Santa Ana office depicting the Statue of Liberty wearing an Islamic-style hijab violates the separation of church and state. <\/p>\n
Correa posted a photo of the painting on his Instagram account with the following caption: There are some who #hate this painting and want me to take it down. I see a young woman who is trying very hard to show people that she is an #American. If I took down her #art, Id be telling the world her experiences dont matter and she did something wrong. This is her country too, and she earned that spot on my wall. <\/p>\n
In a video showing the activist group confronting Correas staff at his office, one of the constituents argues that any women wearing a hijab signifies she is a devout Muslim. <\/p>\n
He then points to a collection of photos of veterans on another wall of Correas office and says the Lady Liberty is insulting the memories of fallen U.S. servicemen and servicewomen. <\/p>\n
A Correa staffer is heard explaining the painting was made by a fourth-place finalist in an art contest sponsored by Correa. <\/p>\n
Sir, just because you find it offensive, there may be other residents who would not find it offensive,the staffer tells the group. <\/p>\n
Correa a first-term congressman told the Orange County Register some activists affiliated with We The People Rising attended a May 30 town hall on immigration, where three people were arrested after the event was stopped due to disruptions. <\/p>\n
The House Office of General Counsel advised Correa that there was no legal issue with having the painting at his office, The Register reported. <\/p>\n
A spokesman for Correa told CBS2 the office has received threats in response to the painting and has been instructed by U.S. Capitol Police not to further comment. <\/p>\n
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