"Texas Republicans Adopt Hard-Line On Immigration, Gay Rights"

Texas Republicans Adopt Hard-Line On Immigration, Gay Rights

By Marice Richter at Reuters/Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/08/texas-republicans-gay-rights_n_5469979.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - The already conservative Texas Republican Party took a further turn to the right at its convention this weekend by adopting hardline positions on issues including immigration and gay rights.

The conservative Tea Party branch of the party, led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and carrying great weight in the state, was able to shoot down a 2012 party policy known as the "Texas Solution" that would allow undocumented workers to hold jobs that go unfilled by U.S citizens.

"Like never before, our freedom is under assault. Again today, Texans will stand up and lead the fight to defend our freedom," Cruz said.

The policy adopted at the last party convention in 2012 was seen as a pragmatic position to keep Republicans relevant as demographic trends indicate that by 2030, Hispanics, who tend to lean more toward the Democrats, will make up the majority of the state's population.



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