Ruben's Blog

Today I read an opinion piece by US Representative Roger Williams on Texas Insider that talked about the recent so-called crisis at our southern border. I disagree with everything mentioned by Williams. Firstly, he starts off his argument by saying that we do have a crisis at the border but claims that the immigrants, which he refers to as "Criminals" are trafficking people and drugs. It is a known fact that most drugs come from legal ports of entries such as airports, so building a wall will not solve the drug epidemic the US has. Also, when Williams mentioned that the "criminals" traffic people, he might be referring to assembly seekers, which is okay with our government. Williams also mentions that illegal immigrants come here to cause mayhem in our local communities. Well turns out that native-born citizens commit way more crimes than illegal immigrants. Williams just says the typical Republican talking points to justify why there is a crisis at the border and

How Did Texas End Up With Such Screwy Political Districts? By   CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY   •   OCT 26, 2016 KUT 90.5      This article from KUT interests me because it talks about the district lines Texas has. The district lines here in Texas really favors the Republican party. In the commentary article, it mentions that district lines may be re created after every census and the governor has to sign off. Doing that sounds easy but as mentioned in the article, new maps will most likely start legal battles. The article also comments on why district line matter such as Texas Latino population is two thirds of 4.3 million new Texans an that is not accurately presented in district maps. I recommend reading this commentary piece so you can get an idea for yourself why district lines are heavily skewed for the Republican side and to get an understanding why distinct lines matter.