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The law of unintended consequences is a constant of public policy. Few legislators, politicians, and academics are wise enough to look beyond their own biases and the next election to see the potential follow-on effects of their actions.
But now that President Biden has completely ceded control of the southern border to Mexican drug and human trafficking cartels, we can see the political fallout unfold in real time.
On Dec. 7, FOX News’ Bill Melgin reported that Border Patrol had encountered 12,000 immigrants at the southern border the previous day, and Border Patrol apprehended more than 10,200 illegal immigrants, a record high. It was reported that.
Recent trends observed in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a historically Democratic stronghold, indicate a major shift toward the Republican Party.
Fox’s Griff Jenkins said Customs and Border Protection has reported more than 535,000 people since Oct. 1, with “more than 65,000 known fugitives, or nearly 1,000 per day.” “But we don’t know who they are, where they came from or why they came.” here. “
More Hispanic voters identify as conservative because of family and faith, says Spanish Radio Star
Separately, Signal pollster John Rogers wrote an opinion piece in the Dallas Morning News on Dec. 7 that included the results of a survey of Hispanic voters. A key takeaway from the poll was that Hispanic voters continue to shift toward the Republican Party in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.
What caused that change? According to Rogers, it was “an embrace of the Democratic Party’s progressive stance on immigration, the economy, crime and foreign policy.”
The impact on Texas is significant. The Rio Grande Valley accounts for just over 3% of Texas’ votes, and about 90% of the region’s 1.4 million people are Hispanic, particularly Tejanos.
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In contrast to Democrats’ desire to view Hispanics as a monolithic voting bloc, Tejanos have their own priorities, with 67% having a favorable view of the U.S. Border Patrol and 61% He wants an “enforcement-based approach” to immigration law. 28% prefer an “amnesty-centered approach.”
But immigration is second only to the economy, and Mr. Biden’s view of the economy is positive, with 43% trusting Democrats’ policy prescriptions, more than Republicans’ 40%. So if Bidenflation doesn’t rear its ugly head over the next 11 months with soaring gas and food prices, Biden may have a chance with this force.
As Rogers points out, “The Democratic Party has become increasingly urbane and progressive, and its activist base is increasingly focused on niche electoral issues like gender identity and how income inequality is killing the American Dream.” It focuses on the economic message that
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However, Rogers concluded that “69% of Hispanic voters in the Valley believe the American Dream is still achievable,” and South Texas’ Hispanics remain “open to…the Republican Party.” It has become.
The changing political landscape in the Rio Grande Valley presents a complex picture that reflects broader national trends in immigration policy and political affiliation, particularly among Hispanic voters.
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Recent trends observed in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a historically Democratic stronghold, indicate a major shift toward the Republican Party, especially in the context of the 2024 presidential election.
The larger political question is what will happen in other Hispanic communities across the country as the white Democratic Party and woke intellectual elites continue their long march to the left.
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