re: #11 jaunte

Most of the regular Texans I’ve heard express an opinion on the topic, no matter how they vote, understand that immigrants are here working, and doing jobs that otherwise would be undone.

Goes back to something I said last night or maybe a couple nights ago: immigration just isn’t high on the list of priorities for most people (even for second and third generation immigrants). It becomes important when the economy gets bad - but when the economy goes bad opinions on everything sour. So most politicians don’t really know how to talk about it in a way that generates excitement/support.