James Talarico

Here's my other hot take.

I actually don't think this is that hard because I think most Texans are in the same place here.

They are pro-immigrant and they are pro-public safety, both righteous moral positions to hold and both consistent with our traditions.

So here's the simple analogy that I've used.

I think our Southern border should be like our front porch.

There should be a giant welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.

Because I'm hospitable.

Texas is the friendly state.

If you look up our state motto, it's friendship.

The word Texas comes from a Native American word for friend.

And that's what makes Texas such a remarkable place.

We're this big mashup of all these different cultures and people and ideas.

It's made us one of the most exciting and innovative states in the country.

And

Scripture tells us to welcome the stranger because we were once strangers.

You wouldn't be having a guy with the last name Tallarico on your show if this wasn't a nation of immigrants.

Everyone has that in their story, in their family.

And we people understand that immigrants who are coming here to build a better life, to contribute to our economy, to make us richer and stronger, we want them here.

We want to make it easier for them to come here.

But anyone who means to do us harm,