The first time I heard of this problem, I think, was after President Obama was re-elected. A certain talk radio host (I'll let you guess who) decided to move to Texas for the sake of lower taxes and greater number of freedoms. He'd been there for a few years, but then he started complaining about an influx of liberals.
An influx of liberals to Texas? That's bizarre. But not really. Some of these American migrants (you might even call them refugees) were fleeing the over-taxed state of California in favor of Texas' lax tax code. This radio talk show host exhorted them to enjoy their freedoms [in Texas] but leave their policies [in California]. This host observed a danger that was mounting that is not unlike that of what America is facing with illegal immigration. People migrate for the sake of more opportunity, but then seek to reform the state to resemble the oppressive system they ran from to begin with.
I don't know when it started, but this migration of liberals from California to Texas was the first indicator that maybe something was not right about the sudden movement of people into Texas.
Yesterday, I heard of an article that told Republicans to not rest easy in the security that Texas would always be a Republican state. The author of the article cited that Harris County, which is the home county of the fourth largest city in the country, Houston, was won by Hillary Clinton by 13 points! I suspect that Harris County is typically won by liberals, as most counties with big cities are, but it is alarming. It is particularly alarming because the victory of Harris County is attributed to Hispanic voters. This should make Republicans very curious.
I haven't done all of my home work on this, but I suspect that the same thing happened leading up to the 1986 decision to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, particularly in California. After all, Mexicans have continually reminded us that California rightfully belongs to Mexico. If I am not mistaken, they say the same thing about Texas. Regardless, after the 1986 amnesty bill, California was lost to the Democrat Party. The last time a Republican candidate running for President won California was 1984 by Ronald Reagan. Since then, Republicans haven't been able to touch California. In fact, California alone, L.A. County specifically, could almost be given full credit for Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote in the 2016 election.
What I am getting at, is that if the Republicans were to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants, Texas will go the way of California in being a Democrat state. I don't know how many illegals reside in Texas, but that number could be multiplied exponentially very quickly if amnesty were granted. If this were to happen, it would be nearly impossible for Republicans to win the White House because Democrats would have solid victories in Texas, New York, and California.
Donald Trump's opposition to blanket amnesty, if he sticks to his guns, will save the state of Texas and the United States of America.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/houston-republicans-have-a-problem/article/2006920
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