US EditionIn Border Visit, John Cornyn Resists Calls to Expand Visas for Foreign Workers
Cornyn emphasized $46.5 billion in federal funding for border security including walls, technology, and reimbursements to Texas, with $11 billion supporting Operation Lone Star, amid primary challenges.
- On Friday, Sen. John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, led a GOP delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen to showcase the party’s approach to stopping illegal crossings, backed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican.
- Facing primary attacks, Sen. John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, said challengers Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, Republican of Houston, take his past comments out of context.
- Highlighting operational tools, Cornyn cited $13.5 billion in federal reimbursements and touted $11 billion expected to flow to Texas during the McAllen news conference.
- The challengers' campaigns posted that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton charged the trip was to hide Sen. John Cornyn's record, while Rep. Wesley Hunt mocked the visit on X.
- Texas Republicans in Congress have pressed the administration to prioritize delivering the $13.5 billion in federal reimbursements, and Sen. John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, said he expects the money to arrive soon.
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