Can the Blue Wave Turn the Tide Against Border Wall Construction in Texas?
EL PASO, Texas—Border communities voted in overwhelming numbers for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections last Tuesday. Come January, every U.S. House member representing the U.S.-Mexico border—from San Diego to Brownsville—will be a Democrat. After a three-decade drought, Democrats swept all 18 statewide races in Texas. Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa and Sen.-elect James Talarico were among…
EL PASO, Texas—Border communities voted in overwhelming numbers for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections last Tuesday. Come January, every U.S. House member representing the U.S.-Mexico border—from San Diego to Brownsville—will be a Democrat. After a three-decade drought, Democrats swept all 18 statewide races in Texas. Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa and Sen.-elect James Talarico were among…
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