Reply #3: Texas GOP gets tougher on immigration

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Houston Chronicle 6/12/10
Texas GOP gets tougher on immigration
Some say platform adopted at convention could deter Latino voters

DALLAS — Texas Republicans adopted another get-tough policy on immigration and bilingual education on Saturday that some say will make it hard for the party to attract Hispanic voters at a time when the Texas population is turning increasingly Latino.

The platform encourages state lawmakers to create a Class A misdemeanor criminal offense "for an illegal alien to intentionally or knowingly be within the State of Texas," and to "oppose amnesty in any form leading to citizenship for illegal immigrants."

Texas Republicans also want to limit citizenship by birth to those born to a U.S. citizen "with no exceptions." The platform calls for the end of day-labor work centers and emphasizes border security, encouraging "all means … (to) immediately prevent illegal aliens."

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Opponents challenged party members with differing views to make their voices heard.

"Your party platform is your brand. It represents your values and beliefs and what distinguishes you from Democrats," said state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, chairman of the 44-member Mexican American Legislative Caucus.

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Hispanics will make up 78 percent of Texas' population growth over the next 30 years, compared with only 4 percent for whites, according to demographic projections. Minority children already make up 66 percent of the state's 4.8 million public school enrollment — and Hispanics could surpass whites in the state's overall population by 2015, estimates show.

That's right Trey - the Texas Republic Party is the party of hate. Keep it up Texas Republicans, keep the hate up pendejos, and we're going to remember every second of your hate when it becomes our state. :mad: