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Greg Abbott: “The black community is heavily connected to faith and…”

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Governor Greg Abbott: Talarico's Travesty and Birth Tourism

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

Tellarico has a problem with the black community that goes back to the time when there was the divide between Tyler Rico and Jasmine Crockett. But also that divide is fundamental ideological because the black community doesn't support these transgender ideas. The black community is heavily connected to faith and religion and they are against all of his ideas about sanctuary city policies and welcoming people from coming across the border illegally. They say, what about our community? We've been here all along. Why are you giving free things away to these people crossing the border illegally? (01:24–01:38)

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Asserts that the black community in Texas opposes Tyler Rico's ideas on sanctuary city policies and illegal immigration.

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