Donald Trump calls his wall that Mexico will never pay for “much wanted,” but according to new Quinnipiac polling of Texas voters, 53 percent of respondents oppose the stupid thing. Among Latino voters in the state, the opposition skyrockets:
Hispanic voters in Texas overwhelmingly oppose the wall, 72 percent to 25 percent, the poll found.
“Texas voters say 79—15 percent that undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children … should be allowed to stay and eventually apply for citizenship,” the poll also finds. You listening, Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz?
Trump’s stunt deploying the National Guard to the border got a much better reception among Texans though, with 60 percent supporting the move. But among border communities, it’s people of color and those lacking documentation who are among the most affected by increased militarization.
Just days ago, an undocumented Texas mother was detained when she had to pass through a checkpoint in order to rush her sick child to a hospital for surgery. She was eventually released. There is a crisis at the border, but it’s not Central American moms and kids seeking asylum, it’s out of control agents that could turn a hospital visit into deportation.