Wendy Davis' opponent compared Rio Grande Valley to 'Third World'

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3. Nice post, RandySF. Thanks. Republicans playing to 'unfounded fears'. Again.

The Associated Press notes that crime has actually decreased along the border in recent years. The border city of El Paso, Texas, has been ranked the safest major city in the country for three years in a row, according to the Congressional Quarterly’s annual release of crime rate statistics.

Three Democratic Congress members who represent border districts criticized Abbott’s plan, saying they played up unfounded fears.

“The policies were crafted and sold very far away from the border,” U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) of El Paso said, according to the El Paso Times.

Congress members along the Texas-Mexico border have long called for policymakers to shift the focus from border security toward decreasing wait times at legal ports of entry to facilitate international trade with Mexico, the United States’ third-largest trading partner.

"Three Democratic Congress members who represent border districts criticized Abbott’s plan, saying they played up unfounded fears.

republicans playing the 'fear' card to try to win votes. Where have we heard that before? Facts, Mr. Abbot. Facts. Not fears.