U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, slammed Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday for describing migrants during a recent TV appearance as 'wild men' who are 'stampeding' into the nation.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick puts his taste in men's wear on display during a speech in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"This is the kind of hateful, dangerous rhetoric that inspired the 2019 massacre in El Paso — where a madman drove 10 hours and murdered 23 people, including American citizens, to stop what he called the Hispanic 'invasion' of Texas," Castro said in an emailed statement."Dan Patrick needs to stop spreading hate before more people are killed.
Castro wasn't alone in taking offense. Patrick's description of migrants drew quick rebukes on social media, where critics blasted its fear mongering and racist. SB 4, temporarily blocked by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals while the case plays out, would allow state and local authorities to arrest anyone they suspect of being in the country without documentation. Additionally, the law would empower Texas state judges to deport those found guilty — a process usually reserved for federal judges.
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