First appearance on Fox: More than a dozen Texas Republicans, from the governor to members of Congress, on Friday condemned Vice President Kamala Harris' plans to visit the border state, calling the trip “one of the stupidest political decisions I've ever seen.” '' he told FOX News Digital. .
“'Border Czar' Kamala Harris can come all the way to Houston, where she was killed by members of the Torren de Aragua gang that Joselyn Nungaray let into the country, but she can't visit Joselyn's family or even use her name. Kamala Harris can't even be bothered to say that Ms. Harris and her open border policies have allowed over 11 million illegal immigrants and dangerous criminals like TdA to enter our country and all Americans. Lives are at risk,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott told FOX News Digital.
“President Donald Trump has shown real leadership on the border with successful border policies that have reduced illegal immigration to its lowest levels in decades. “Even though we refuse to take action, Texas will continue to step up its historic border mission” until there is a partner in the White House to make America safe again. ”
Harris will travel to the red state just 10 days before Election Day and is expected to speak about the state's abortion policy after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in 2022. Abortion has been a hallmark of the Harris campaign, with Harris saying: She supports eliminating the filibuster to pass legislation that would restore access to abortion nationwide.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called Harris' visit to Texas “one of the stupidest political decisions I've ever seen.”
“Kamala Harris coming to Texas for a rally is one of the stupidest political decisions I've ever seen. She and Colin Allred are not going to win in Texas. I'd be happy to spend the day in Texas instead of working out.''It's a battleground state with just days left until the election, but voters are fed up with the Harris-Biden administration and the chaos they've created, making her the next president. I hope so,” Patrick said. .
Harris will be joined by Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred, who is seeking to unseat longtime Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
In comments to FOX Digital, Cruz slammed his Senate opponents, saying Allred and Harris share the same “radical agenda.”
“Colin Allred is Kamala Harris. For the past four years, they have aligned themselves against Texans and Americans on radical policies like allowing men to participate in women's sports and allowing dangerous illegal aliens into the country.” 'I've been working in 'trying to destroy our country or destroy the oil and gas industry in Texas,''' Cruz said.
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“Colin and Kamala share an agenda and now they will share a stage for all Texans to see.”
“We're glad she'll be spending the day in Texas instead of campaigning in a battleground state with only a few days left until the election. We hope she stays longer.” — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
Amid a surge in illegal immigration in 2021, the first year of the Biden-Harris administration, President Biden announced that Harris would lead efforts to understand the “root causes” of immigration. The administration pointed to issues such as climate change, poverty, and the violence that drives immigrants into the United States.
Shortly after, the media and Republicans dubbed Harris the “border czar,” a title the White House rejected. But the title persists years later, and this week Texas Republicans used it to criticize Harris ahead of her visit.
“With millions of immigrants entering our country illegally under Border Czar Kamala Harris's watch, it's no wonder she wants to talk about anything other than her terrible track record at the border. If we can't control our borders, how can she? We've never had a more secure border under President Trump, and we will stop this when he takes office on November 5th,” said Texas Sen. John Cornyn. said.
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This aerial photo taken on December 8, 2023 shows the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Sasabe, Arizona. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)
“Harris' last-ditch effort to appear serious about border security is more than laughable, it's dangerous. If she was serious, she would have acted as the rightful 'border czar.' Instead, she brought more than 20 million illegal aliens into our communities, reaped the benefits of the government, and left the American people to be raped and murdered by violent illegals,” said Congressman Ronnie Jackson. said.
“Harris has admitted that she is a proponent of mass amnesty, going so far as to support taxpayer-funded transition surgeries for detained illegal aliens. She is the ultimate panderer. If elected, we will continue our open borders policy. Texans, including our wonderful people.'' To the Latino community, don't trust her. That's why they are expected to vote for Trump in record numbers. ”
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Texas politicians respond to Kamala Harris' visit to Texas. (Getty Images)
Nineteen Texas leaders submitted comments to Fox News Digital condemning Harris' planned visit, citing girls and women who have been killed in recent years at the hands of illegal immigrants.
Congressman Dan Crenshaw said, “Mr. Harris should visit Houston, but not for campaigning.'' He intentionally allowed control of border counties in Texas and prevented young Houstonians like Jocelyn Nangaray from entering the country. He should come and apologize for allowing himself to be murdered by the people he authorized.”
Jocelyn Nungarai, 12, was sexually assaulted and strangled to death after two illegal immigrants in their 20s allegedly lured her under a bridge and murdered her in June.
Jocelyn Nangaray, 12, was found strangled to death in a Houston stream. (Courtesy of Fox Houston and the Nangarai family)
“Instead of coming to Texas to ask us for votes, Kamala should be asking us to forgive her, especially the family of Jocelyn Nungarei and the countless others devastated by her administration’s open border policies. For four years, she has ignored Texans and the people who have died from the crisis she has brought to our southern border,” said Rep. Roger Williams.
“Her negligence as border czar contributed to the tragic deaths of Americans, including Joselyn Nungaray, who was killed by two illegal aliens from Venezuela. If Kamala Harris had fulfilled her responsibilities, , young women like Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nangaray, and Rachel Morin would still be alive today.''I seriously think about it,'' added Congressman Wesley Hunt.
Harris' event will open in Houston on Friday night, and reports have surfaced that Houstonian musician Beyoncé will also be in attendance.
“If she wanted a secure border, why did I have to sue her dozens of times to force her administration to comply with federal immigration law?” — Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General
The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the Texas Republican's comments about the upcoming trip. The campaign did not respond to requests for confirmation whether Beyoncé would be attending the rally.
Harris participated in a CNN town hall in suburban Philadelphia on Wednesday night, where host Anderson Cooper asked if she supports a border wall during the Trump administration, calling it “stupid.” He pressed the vice president on border policy.
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“Let's talk about this compromise that you want to pass if you're elected. You said that would be a priority. It includes $650 million in funding for border wall construction. That's what Republicans wanted and was part of the compromise.'' Donald Trump, you have criticized the wall over 50 times as a “stupid, useless, medieval vanity project.'' “Is a border wall stupid?” Cooper asked Harris.
“let's talking about donald trump “Mexico will pay for the border wall,” Harris said with a laugh. Come on, they weren't. How far did he build that wall? I think the last number I saw was about 2%. And when it came time for him to do a photo shoot, you know where he did it? It's part of the wall that President Obama built. ”
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as CNN host Anderson Cooper looks on during a presidential town hall at SunCenter Studios on October 23, 2024 in Aston, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“But you agreed to a bill that would appropriate $650 million to continue building that wall,” Cooper pressed.
“I pledge to introduce bipartisan legislation to further strengthen and secure our borders. Yes, I am. I am committed to passing comprehensive legislation to address our broken immigration system. “I'm going to work across the board,” Harris replied.
“So you don't feel stupid anymore?” Cooper continued.
“What he did, how he did it… didn't mean much, because he didn't really do anything. I just talked about that wall, right? We We just talked about it. He didn't really do anything, “almost anything,'' she replied.
“If Kamala Harris had taken her responsibility seriously, young women like Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nangaray, and Rachel Morin would still be alive today.” — Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lambasted Harris in comments to FOX Digital ahead of her visit, saying that from her first day in office, Harris and Biden had been “Trump's policy to bring in as many foreign nationals as possible.” “They intentionally dismantled all of the president's successful border policies.”
“Now, after four years of destroying American communities, Kamala wants to come to Texas and talk about border security. If she wants a secure border, why would I follow federal immigration law?” Had to sue her administration dozens of times to force her to do so? We are fighting Kamala's destructive open borders policy in court,” Paxton said.
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“Right now, the state of Texas is fighting Kamala's apparent effort to allow non-citizens to vote illegally in American elections. We will end the madness, secure our borders, restore the rule of law, and Trump.” We need to re-elect the president to put the American people first again.”
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