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Beth Van Duyne: “Texas is really a miracle state.”

Featuring: Beth Van Duyne, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 24

Rep. Beth Van Duyne discusses impacts of illegal immigration, visa fraud and upcoming job fair

Published July 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 12:23

550. So what's going on do you think? I think a lot of it has to do with where we are. You know, Texas is really a miracle state. You've got elected officials who, you know, find the fact that you've got businesses who invest billions of dollars into our state to be a good thing. (12:23–12:27)

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Asserts that Texas has a favorable business environment contributing to economic growth.

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“It caused an increase in housing by 30%. It caused an increase in rental rates by 20%.”
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“We're giving them the resources that they need to be able to do the job.”
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“Our Working Families tax cut bill... put provisions in there to be able to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement and cbp.”
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“Jobs were being created for these fancy visa holders that were affecting Americans being able to get jobs.”
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“Folks who were coming here from other countries [on H1B visas] were getting paid much less than American workers for doing the same thing.”
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