Texas is expanding its proposal to President-elect Donald Trump to implement a mass deportation plan. The incoming border czar praised the nation’s efforts to secure its borders. The race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is heating up as House Republicans remain divided as they prepare to meet to select a candidate. They include former Gov. Rick Perry, who supports current Speaker Dade Phelan, and Denton County Republican Rep. Richard Hayes, who supports Phelan’s challenger, U.S. Rep. David Cook. Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett shares her concerns about Trump’s deportation policies. Jack Fink covers these stories in the latest episode of Eye On Politics. (Original broadcast date: December 1, 2024)
Texas extends support for President Trump’s mass deportation plan
On Tuesday, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham appeared at the state’s newly acquired 1,400-acre property in Starr County along the southern border to offer the incoming Trump administration a new mass deportation policy. “Our offer has been extended beyond this property.”
Buckingham announced the state’s additional aid while standing by the mother and grandmother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungary, who was killed in Houston earlier this year by two Venezuelan gang members who entered the United States illegally.
“The new project that I launched that the GLO is embarking on is the Jocelyn Initiative,” Buckingham said. “In doing so, I plan to find suitable land under my jurisdiction to lease for the construction of a violent offender removal facility.”
When Buckingham announced he would give more federal land to the federal government, the state was building a new section of the border wall on the new site. She said the ranch was one of the top spots for human and drug trafficking in the state because the previous owner did not allow law enforcement on her ranch.
At a separate event along the southern border on Tuesday, President-elect Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan praised Gov. Greg Abbott, as well as Texas State Troopers and the Texas National Guard, for their border security and enforcement efforts. illegal immigration and drugs.
“Let me be clear,” Homan said. “There is going to be a mass deportation program. We are going to help the governor finish the job he started. This is a model that we can implement across the country, with unprecedented success. One by one. I would like to express my gratitude to one of you. “The American people thank you for your service,” Governor Abbott said.
The Governor and Mr. Homan served a Thanksgiving meal to show their appreciation for the soldiers and National Guard.
“People outside of Texas know exactly what you did and the difference you made,” Abbott said. “The truth is, the past four years have been an unprecedented event, with more than 11 million people illegally crossing the border.”
More than 1.4 million people have reportedly been given final deportation orders by immigration judges.
Check out Jack’s story:
Texas House of Representatives Election
The race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is heating up. The Speaker selects committee chairs and influences the bills passed on the floor. The public does not vote for the speaker, but members of the Texas House of Representatives do.
Republicans remain divided over who should be the next leader. While some Republicans support current Speaker Dade Phelan, many have publicly supported his challenger, Republican Rep. David Cook of Mansfield.
On Saturday, Dec. 7, the 88 House Republicans who will take office in the next Congress will gather at the Texas State Capitol to select their nominees. According to the caucus bylaws, whoever receives 60 percent of the votes (53 votes in this case) becomes the Republican candidate, and members agree to support that candidate. The final vote will take place on the first day of the next Congress, Tuesday, January 14th, with House Republicans and Democrats voting.
Democratic Congresswoman Ana Maria Ramos of Dallas is also running.
Former Gov. Rick Perry, who supported Mr. Phelan and plans to work with him in the next legislative session if re-elected, insisted in an interview with CBS News Texas that Mr. Phelan will win again. Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Hayes of Hickory Creek, Denton County, who supports Cook, objected.
“My message to all members is, look, Dade Phelan will be elected Speaker, because there will be at least 30 people who will walk on broken glass for Dade. , if you add 40 plus Democrats to them, you’ll have 76. So I think “I can count,” Perry said.
Watch Jack’s full interview with former Governor Rick Perry.
“We know that David has 47 people who have come out publicly for him, and there are probably 12 people who have come out publicly for Dade Phelan,” Hayes said. told Jack. “As far as I’m concerned, I don’t see a path for Mr. Phelan. There’s actually a path for David Cook and I feel pretty encouraged that he’s actually going to be the candidate coming out of the caucus. There is.”
Watch the full interview with Jack and Congressman Richard Hayes.
One-on-one with Representative Jasmine Crockett of Dallas
Jack also spoke with Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Dallas. She discussed her priorities in Congress in early January. Crockett also shared concerns about President-elect Trump’s planned mass deportation policies. She told Jack that she told people who asked about the program that she believed it would harm the economy in a number of ways, including agriculture. “If you’re raising the next generation of farmers, I ask them to raise their hands, but no one raises their hands. I connect the dots for them and actually farm the land. I have to say, who do you think are the ones who are coming to our country, even if they’re not raising the next generation of farmers? It contributes to the economy and keeps food prices down.”
Watch Jack and Congressman Jasmine Crockett’s interview.
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