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Texas Democrat's illegal immigration positions could come back to haunt him in bid to oust Ted Cruz
The likely Democrat nominee in Texas' upcoming Senate race has taken a number of positions on illegal immigration that could complicate his aim of unseating incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz as the border crisis sits front and center on voters' minds.
Although Democrat Rep. Collin Allred, who represents Texas' 32nd Congressional District, wants to "surge resources" to help Border Patrol, he has consistently opposed efforts to ban sanctuary cities, supported a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants residing in the U.S., referred to the border wall as "racist," and opposed multiple pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
Allred launched his campaign for the Senate last May, and has so far vastly outraised his Democrat primary opponents. Recent polls also show him as the favorite to win the nomination in a possible runoff against Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez.
However, a possible general election matchup against Cruz will likely pose a tougher challenge considering the border and illegal immigration are among the top issues that concern voters in the Lone Star state, which continues bearing the brunt of the migrant crisis that's worsened under the Biden administration's watch.
During his first run for Congress in the 2018 midterm elections, Allred was a leading crusader against S.B. 4, a bill passed by the Texas legislature that effectively banned sanctuary cities by requiring local law enforcement "to comply with federal immigration laws and detainer requests," as well as creating criminal penalties for not enforcing the law.
"Following this national trend trying to act tough on immigration is not the Texas way," Allred said in a 2017 interview with Medium, adding that the bill was "misguided and discriminatory," and that it would "be a stain" on Texas history.
A few days after the interview was published, Allred continued railing against the bill in a lengthy Facebook post, calling it "cruel" and "inhumane."
"It is an insult to the generations of Latinos and others who built this state. I condemn this law, and call for its immediate repeal," he wrote.
Allred has also been a vocal proponent of providing a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. illegally, a view he expressed in an Aug. 2018 interview with the then-left-wing podcast Millennial....
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Illegal immigration and a pathway to citizenship is VERY unpopular in Texas. I predict Cruz will win again.
The likely Democrat nominee in Texas' upcoming Senate race has taken a number of positions on illegal immigration that could complicate his aim of unseating incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz as the border crisis sits front and center on voters' minds.
Although Democrat Rep. Collin Allred, who represents Texas' 32nd Congressional District, wants to "surge resources" to help Border Patrol, he has consistently opposed efforts to ban sanctuary cities, supported a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants residing in the U.S., referred to the border wall as "racist," and opposed multiple pieces of legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.
Allred launched his campaign for the Senate last May, and has so far vastly outraised his Democrat primary opponents. Recent polls also show him as the favorite to win the nomination in a possible runoff against Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez.
However, a possible general election matchup against Cruz will likely pose a tougher challenge considering the border and illegal immigration are among the top issues that concern voters in the Lone Star state, which continues bearing the brunt of the migrant crisis that's worsened under the Biden administration's watch.
During his first run for Congress in the 2018 midterm elections, Allred was a leading crusader against S.B. 4, a bill passed by the Texas legislature that effectively banned sanctuary cities by requiring local law enforcement "to comply with federal immigration laws and detainer requests," as well as creating criminal penalties for not enforcing the law.
"Following this national trend trying to act tough on immigration is not the Texas way," Allred said in a 2017 interview with Medium, adding that the bill was "misguided and discriminatory," and that it would "be a stain" on Texas history.
A few days after the interview was published, Allred continued railing against the bill in a lengthy Facebook post, calling it "cruel" and "inhumane."
"It is an insult to the generations of Latinos and others who built this state. I condemn this law, and call for its immediate repeal," he wrote.
Allred has also been a vocal proponent of providing a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. illegally, a view he expressed in an Aug. 2018 interview with the then-left-wing podcast Millennial....
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Illegal immigration and a pathway to citizenship is VERY unpopular in Texas. I predict Cruz will win again.