Texas Republicans take hard line on immigration

By Chris Tomlinson, Associated Press/Desert News

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans are taking hard-line stances on immigration ahead of the March 4 primary elections to win support from the party’s base, while Democrats are hoping those policies will convince more Hispanics to vote for them.

Candidates for Texas governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general responded to an Associated Press questionnaire on the subject, their answers highlighting a growing philosophical rift between Texas Republicans and the national party’s more moderate policies intended to attract more minorities.

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