Republican Candidate Proposes Mass Deportations, Targets Muslims

0:00It's March 31st. This is El Paso News today, your AI-powered local news. A Republican running for Texas Railroad Commission, Bo-French, just ramped up his stance at the conservative political action conference, calling for. The deportation of about 100 million people from the U.S., he claims they don't share American values and specifically targets Muslims as part of the push. This echoes President Trump's goals for massive deportations, way more than a quarter of the population. French argues many refuse to blend in and even push against the Constitution, no matter their legal status. Muslims are just 2% of Texas folks, and Pew Research shows 42% of U.S. Muslims were born here, including converts and descendants. Still, French says removal is key to protecting the nation. The Council on American Islamic Relations push back hard, stressing Muslims follow the Constitution, live legally, and hold the same rights as.

1:00Anyone. Texas's two Muslim-state reps, Suleiman Lalani and Salman Bojani, called it straight-up hate speech that leaders must reject outright. Meanwhile, Bojani plans a sit-down with French to dig into his ideas, like a Sharia free group, and get real answers on the roadmap ahead. This debates heating up Texas politics fast.