About this episode

The episode discusses the fatal ICE shooting of an unarmed contractor in Houston and its implications for immigration policy and political campaigns.

On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace examines the fatal ICE shooting of an unarmed Houston construction contractor that has reignited debate over immigration enforcement, transparency and accountability in Texas. Jeremy speaks with U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia and Houston Chronicle reporter Julian Aguilar about the conflicting accounts of the shooting, the calls for an independent investigation, similarities to the shooting in Maine, and the broader political fallout. He also breaks down the renewed effort by Texas Republicans to ban THC products after Governor Greg Abbott’s vetoed their ban last year. Plus, a rare public campaign stop from Senate candidate Ken Paxton shows how he’s going to use a classic GOP line of attack in his battle against Democratic challenger James Talarico in one of the hottest races in the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Wallace

Guests: Sylvia Garcia, Julian Aguilar

Topics covered

• immigration enforcement
• accountability
• political fallout
• THC ban
• campaign strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Republicans, Governor Greg Abbott

Places: Houston, Maine, Texas

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