Texas Governor Faces Unexpected Moment of Truth On Immigration By Ben Barrack June 1, 2011 As Arizona’s immigration law – SB 1070 – received overwhelming public support last year, Texas Governor Rick Perry attempted to thread a political needle by talking tough on immigration while asserting that a law similar to Arizona’s “would not be the right direction for Texas.” In a case of dramatic political theater, the Texas legislature has unwittingly and quite unexpectedly, put Perry in a box he made every attempt to avoid being placed in. As the Texas legislative session was winding down just this week,...
