FIRST ON FOX: More than a dozen Texas Republicans, from the governor to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, condemned Vice President Kamala Harris’ planned visit to the border state on Friday, telling Fox News Digital that the visit was “one of the stupidest political decisions” is the most they have ever seen. .

Kamala Harris can make it all the way to Houston, where Jocelyn Nungaray was murdered by Tren de Aragua gang members she allowed into the country, yet she can’t be bothered to visit Jocelyn’s family or even say her name. Harris and her open borders policies have allowed more than 11 million illegal immigrants and dangerous criminals like TdA into our country, putting the lives of every American at risk,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott told Fox News Digital.

“President Donald Trump has shown real leadership at the border, with successful border policies that have reduced illegal immigration to the lowest levels in decades. While Kamala Harris refuses to take real action on this crisis, Texas will continue to ramp up our historic border mission. until we have a partner in the White House to make America safe again.”

Harris will travel to the red state just 10 days before Election Day, and she is expected to speak about the state’s abortion policies after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in 2022. Abortion is a hallmark of the Harris campaign, under which Harris says she supports eliminating the filibuster in an effort to pass a law that would restore abortion access nationwide.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called Harris’ trip to Texas “one of the dumbest political decisions I’ve ever seen.”

“Kamala Harris coming to Texas for a rally is one of the dumbest political decisions I’ve ever seen. She and Colin Allred are not going to win in Texas. I’m glad she’s spending the day in Texas instead of campaigning in a swing state with just a few days left in the election. “I hope Donald Trump stays longer because voters are fed up with the Harris-Biden regime and the chaos they have created,” Patrick said. .

Harris will be joined by Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred, who is attempting to unseat longtime Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Cruz blasted his Senate opponent in comments to Fox Digital, saying Allred and Harris share the same “radical policies.”

“Colin Allred is Kamala Harris. They have spent the last four years working hand in hand against Texans and the American people with their radical policies, whether it’s pushing to allow boys in girls’ sports, allowing dangerous illegal aliens to compete in sports, our country or trying to destroy the oil and gas industry in Texas,” Cruz said.

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“Colin and Kamala share an agenda, and now they will share a stage for all Texans to see.”

“I’m glad she’s spending the day in Texas instead of campaigning in a swing state with just a few days to go before the election. I hope she stays longer.” – Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick

As illegal immigration spiraled in 2021, the Biden-Harris administration’s first year in office, President Biden announced that Harris would lead efforts to identify the “root causes” of immigration. The administration pointed to issues such as climate change, poverty and violence as driving migrants to the US

The media and Republicans soon after referred to Harris as the “border czar,” with the White House rejecting the title. However, the name has continued years later, including Republicans in Texas this week using it to condemn Harris ahead of her visit.

“Millions of migrants have entered our country illegally under the watch of border czar Kamala Harris, so it’s no surprise that she would rather talk about anything other than her abysmal record at the border. If she can’t control the border, how can she?” Run the country? We have never had a more secure border than under President Trump, and he will put an end to this if he takes office. That can’t happen fast enough,” said Texas Senator John Cornyn.

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The US-Mexico border wall is seen in Sasabe, Arizona, on December 8, 2023. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Harris’ last-ditch effort to appear serious about border security is more than laughable, it’s dangerous. If she had been serious, she would have acted like a legitimate ‘Border Czar’. Instead, they imported more than 20 million illegal aliens into our communities, where they were rewarded with government benefits, leaving American citizens raped and murdered by violent illegal criminals,” said Rep. Ronny Jackson.

Harris admitted that she is pro-mass amnesty and has gone so far as to support taxpayer-funded transition operations for detained illegal aliens. She is the ultimate panderer and, if elected, will continue her open borders policy. Latino community, don’t trust it, which is why they are expected to vote for Trump in record numbers.”

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Texas politicians react to Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Texas. (Getty Images)

Nineteen Texas leaders submitted comments to Fox News Digital decrying Harris’ planned visit, with a handful citing girls and women who have been murdered in recent years, allegedly at the hands of illegal immigrants.

“Harris should visit Houston, but not to campaign. She should apologize for deliberately allowing Texas border counties to be overrun and young Houstonians like Jocelyn Nungaray to be murdered by the people she let in,” said Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

Twelve-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was sexually assaulted and murdered by strangulation when two illegal immigrants in their 20s allegedly lured the young girl under a bridge before killing her in June.

Jocelyn Nungaray, 12, was found strangled in a creek in Houston. (Fox Houston courtesy of the Nungaray family)

“Instead of coming to Texas asking for our vote, Kamala should be asking for our forgiveness. Especially from the family of Jocelyn Nungaray and the countless others devastated by her government’s open borders policy. For four years she ignored the Texans and the fatalities. crisis she has created at our southern border,” said Rep. Roger Williams.

“Her negligence as border czar contributed to the tragic deaths of Americans, including Jocelyn Nungaray, who was murdered by two illegal aliens from Venezuela. Young women like Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nungaray and Rachel Morin would still be alive today if Kamala Harris had taken her responsibilities seriously,” added Representative Wesley Hunt.

Harris’ event kicks off in Houston on Friday evening, with rumors that she will be joined by singer-songwriter Beyoncé, who is originally from Houston.

“If she wanted a secure border, why did I have to sue her government dozens of times to force them to follow federal immigration laws?” – Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas

The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on Texas Republicans’ comments about her upcoming visit. The campaign also did not respond to a request for confirmation on whether Beyoncé will participate in the rally.

Harris joined a CNN town hall outside Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, where moderator Anderson Cooper pressed the vice president on her border policies, including whether she supports a border wall after calling the wall “stupid” when Trump mentioned it during his government defended.

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“Let’s talk about this compromise bill that you want to pass if you’re elected. You said this will be a priority. It includes $650 million in funding for the border wall. That’s something the Republicans wanted, that was part of the compromise. Donald Trump, you have criticized the wall more than fifty times. You called it “stupid, useless and a medieval vanity project.” Is a border wall stupid?” Cooper asked Harris.

“Let’s talking about Donald Trump and that border wall,” Harris said, laughing. “So remember, Donald Trump said Mexico would pay for it. Come on, they didn’t. How much of that wall did he build? I think the last number I saw was about 2%. And when it came time for him to take a photo, do you know where he did it? In the part of the wall that President Obama built.”

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as CNN moderator Anderson Cooper looks on during a town hall at Sun Center Studios in Aston, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“But you passed a bill that would free up $650 million to continue building that wall,” Cooper insisted.

“I pledge to advance that bipartisan bill to further strengthen and secure our border. Yes, I do, and I am going to work across the aisle to pass a comprehensive bill that addresses a broken immigration system.” Harris responded.

“So you don’t think it’s stupid anymore?” Kuiper continued.

“I think what (Trump) did and how he did it… didn’t make much sense because he didn’t really do anything. I was just talking about that wall, right? We just talked about it. He didn’t. basically doing a lot of everything,” she replied.

“Young women like Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nungaray and Rachel Morin would still be alive today if Kamala Harris had taken her responsibilities seriously.” – Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blasted Harris in comments to Fox Digital ahead of her visit, saying she and President Biden have “deliberately dismantled every successful Trump border policy to let in as many aliens as possible” from their first working day.

“Now Kamala wants to come to Texas and talk about border security after four years of destroying American communities. If she wanted a secure border, why did I have to sue her government dozens of times to force them to follow federal immigration laws? “We are challenging Kamala’s destructive open borders doctrine in court because she has unlawfully used power to make our country more dangerous instead of keeping Americans safe,” Paxton said.

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