Posted on 02/20/2021 11:26:06 AM PST by Kaslin
Rolling back President Donald Trump's tougher immigration policies was one of President Joe Biden's main goals once his administration officially started. Talks of providing amnesty to millions of illegal aliens during the first 100 days in office and rescinding the "Remain in Mexico" policy – where those applying for asylum remain in Mexican until a judge determines their fate – prompted Central American caravans to start up once again.
But three Congressional Democrats in Texas are warning Biden about the backlash these decisions will have. They are concerned that the Democratic Party's "messaging and policy proposals are too much, too soon," POLITICO reported.
Reps. Henry Cuellar, Vincente Gonzalez, and Filemón Vela all represent districts along the United States-Mexico border. Their concerns are simple: they are concerned about America's health care system being overrun because of the number of illegal aliens who decide to flock to the United States while the COVID pandemic rages on.
“The way we’re doing it right now is catastrophic and is a recipe for disaster in the middle of a pandemic,” Gonzalez told POLITICO.
So far the congressmen's concerns are becoming reality. The number of illegal aliens flocking to the southern border continues to rise. As of now, the number of illegal aliens crossing the border is almost to the same level as it was before the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic began, the Wall Street Journal reported. The last time local officials in border towns saw a large number of deportations in border towns was in 2019 when the Central American caravans flocked to the United States. Many of those claimed to be seeking asylum.
Cuellar warned about the dangers of rolling back Trump's policies before the election in November. But his words fell on deaf ears.
“I said, ‘Hey, we don’t want the wall, but when it comes to the other issues, we gotta be careful that we don't give the impression that we have open borders because otherwise the numbers are going to start going up. And surely enough, we’re starting to see numbers go up,” Cuellar said.
Their concerns go far beyond just the current pandemic. The three congressmen believe this policy decision could be detrimental for the Democratic Party as a whole.
“Our party should be concerned. If we go off the rails, it’s going to be bad for us. Biden is going to be dealing with a minority in Congress if he continues down some of these paths," Gonzalez explained.
Cuellar's district was once a solid blue district, one Democrats took for granted. But in 2020 something happened: Latinos in the area voted for Trump. It's because people in the district woke up and realized their strong Christian values, including being pro-gun, pro-gun and anti-abortion, aligned more with the Republican Party than the Democrats. Trump's strong economic policies and the pre-COVID booming economy was the icing on the cake.
Moving further left is great for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party but it alienates those who are more moderate, like those in Cuellar's district.
“A lot of the Democratic-leaning groups still have not figured out how to talk to Latinos in that the overwhelmingly progressive messaging is not that effective,” Gonzalez told POLITICO. “So, yes, immigration is important, but the focus for them is on jobs, the economy, the raise I got at work, the cost of health care and if I can take a loan out for my business.”
Democrats have continually taken Latinos and Hispanics for granted. The Democratic Party treats that demographic differently, as though the only issue they could possibly care about is immigration. But the truth is, they're just like every other American. They care about jobs and the economy. They care about whether or not they can put food on the table or keep a roof over their head. They're not single-issue voters.
The reason Trump has such a large following in the Latino and Hispanic communities is because he recognized exactly what Gonzalez said: the progressive agenda runs counter to the strong Christian and Catholic beliefs that the Latino and Hispanic communities hold. He didn't take their votes for granted.
President Trump did not take one vote for granted.
Unlike Biden, he worked for every single one of them. And Hispanics and Blacks took notice.
And the working class of every color is going to join the new Trumpian GOP, and the Globalist GOPers can lump it President Trump showed the way.
Hispanics should be genetically Republicans ... their “gut” issues are family and faith...
These people don’t get it: (1) Ensure continued fraudulent voting, (2) DACA for millions, and (3) Stack SCOTUS.
Then the 2nd Amendment can be erased, and it is Check-Mate.
“The way we’re doing it right now is catastrophic and is a recipe for disaster in the middle of a pandemic,” Gonzalez told POLITICO
Biden is pulling a Cuomo.
“main goals once his administration officially started”
Of which oddly, during the “campaign”, he said nothing.
Because he knows it’s violently opposed.
But it’s actually the main and only goal: replace white Protestants with Mexican Catholics.
OF COURSE.
The fact that they're fellow Latinos matters less than the fact that they're threatening their livelihood.
The Dem theory of "identity politics" says they should support illegals anyway, because they are the same color.
Sounds kind of racist to me...
Next up: the elimination of ICE.
People have no idea how woke the RGV is about the Democrats.
But! Texas recently allowed the same Mexican ethnic studies curriculum that turned Arizona blue into Texas schools. If Texans do not rid themselves of that revisionist, racist, hate filled propaganda, the whole state will be blue.
Just because all polls show a strong majority, including a majority of democrats, favor strong border enforcement, why take you foot off the accelerator? Not when your lunatic base favors open borders as another tool to destroy America
Viva Azure Texico. We destroyed Ted for a vacation and now here comes the amnesty. It was worth it. Right?
When are we going to set up the same type of travel assistance to these people as Mexico did and help them get to California, Oregon, Washington D.C., and New York?
Democrats have continually taken Latinos and Hispanics for granted. The Democratic Party treats that demographic differently, as though the only issue they could possibly care about is immigration.
Democrats seem to deal with other groups the same way. They deal with women as though abortion and birth control, are the only issues women care about. And they further think that women want us to be liberal on such issues. Which we know isn’t true, as so many women are against abortion. But that’s how the Democrats operate.
The federal government has a constitutional duty to protect America and Texas from invasion. If they are not going to do it then Texas should step in and do it themselves. And screw any court that tries to stop them. Unless the courts want to force the Federal government to follow the constitution.
Biden is going to be dealing with a minority in Congress if he continues down some of these paths,” Gonzalez explained.
Nope. The Demon party stole the presidency and they can steal congressional seats. Someone tell me why wouldn’t or cant...
This article is proof that all the Freeper Karen Kare bears don't understand Texas or Cruz voters.
GOD, FAMILY, GOVERNMENT
A huge voting block for Cruz has those values IN THAT ORDER. Texas Hispanics are very much into FAMILY. They are a very resourceful. I'd bet big that Cruz gains net votes from this fake shiny object scandal. A majority who would actually vote for him like that he chose FAMILY first over his GOVERNMENT job. And they weren't sitting around like helpless toddlers, waiting for some official to do something.
“GOD, FAMILY, GOVERNMENT “
FREE StUFF Comes before all. The illegals aren’t coming here to work hard.
Texans read post Iam answering. Crucial you investigate.
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