Lupe Valdez apologizes for not answering immigration question at forum, tries to explain her record
AUSTIN -- Gubernatorial hopeful Lupe Valdez has apologized for failing to address questions about her immigration track record Sunday during a candidate forum aimed at young Latino voters.
"This weekend, I fell short," the former Dallas County sheriff said Monday in a prepared statement. "A young woman asked me a question at a forum over the weekend regarding my track record, and she did not get the answer she deserved. I am sorry and I understand why people are disappointed."
The nearly 700-word statement comes as potential voters and left-leaning advocates have pressured Valdez to explain why she cooperated with immigration authorities' requests to hold people in her office's custody.
At the event organized by Jolt, a group focused on mobilizing Latinos to vote, Valdez said she supported immigration reform and a path to citizenship but did not address questions about her office's compliance with ICE detention orders.
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This isn't the first time in this campaign where Valdez has appeared unprepared and left the audience unimpressed. She will need to be quicker with her responses if she is going to challenge Abbott effectively.
