Bucking the general stance of his party, Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, on Friday praised the Biden administration's decision to construct additional sections of border wall at the U.S. border with Mexic
"This is a necessary step to help Texas' overwhelmed border communities deal with this current surge of migrants," Allred said in a statement to The Hill.
Democrats have largely condemned the decision, viewing it as reversal of Biden's campaign pledge to not build another foot of former President Donald Trump's border wall. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told Biden to "take responsibility" for the decision and immediately "reverse course," while former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, described the move as "impotent political posturing.
Allred, who seems poised to win the 2024 Democrat primary to challenge for Cruz's Senate seat, chided the Republican incumbent for what he described as a superficial level of commitment to the border.
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