The unintended consequences of President Biden’s border policies have led to a surge in migrant encounters and a shift of Hispanic voters towards the Republican Party in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.
The region’s Hispanic population, primarily Tejanos, has diverse priorities, with a significant portion favoring an enforcement-based approach to immigration and showing openness to the GOP.
The economic outlook under Biden’s administration and the Democratic Party’s progressive stance on various issues also influence this shift. (Trending: Ousted Democrat Who Filmed Explicit Tape Blames Homophobia)
Fox News’ Bill Melugin reported in one day in early October a record 12,000 migrants crossed the southern border, resulting in over 10,200 Border Patrol apprehensions of illegal immigrants.
Fox News’ Griff Jenkins also contributed that Customs and Border Patrol reported 535,000 encounters in October alone, which included “more than 65,000 Known Gotaways – that’s nearly 1000/day – no idea who they are, where they’re from or why they’re here.”
John Rogers, a pollster with Cygnal blames the surge on “the Democratic Party’s embrace of progressive stances on immigration, the economy, crime and foreign policy.”
Most of the 1.4 million people living in The Rio Grande Valley are Tejanos, which are Texans that are descendants from a variety of settlers and Native Americans of the southwest.
The distinction is important because “Tejanos have their own priorities, with 67% holding a favorable view of the U.S. Border Patrol and 61% wanting an ‘enforcement-based approach’ to immigration laws – compared to only 28% who prefer an ‘amnesty-centered approach.'”
“The Democratic Party is increasingly urban and progressive, with an activist base focused on electorally niche issues like gender identity and an economic message that income inequality has killed the American dream,” explained Rogers.
“69% of Hispanic voters in the Valley believe the American dream remains achievable,” leaving the Hispanics of South Texas “…open to the GOP.”
This trend reflects broader national immigration policy and political affiliation changes, raising questions about potential impacts in other Hispanic communities across the US.
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