Latinos for Trump v. Sessions

Filing 1

COMPLAINT AND APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14386818). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Latinos for Trump. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - List of State Governors and Secretaries of State, #2 Exhibit 2 - Cain Declaration 20210118, #3 Exhibit 3 - Global Risk Analysis: Special Report, #4 Exhibit 4-1, #5 Exhibit 4-2, #6 Exhibit 4-3, #7 Exhibit 4-4, #8 Exhibit 4-5, #9 Exhibit 4-6, #10 Exhibit 4-7, #11 Exhibit 4-8, #12 Exhibit 4-9, #13 Exhibit 4-10, #14 Exhibit 4-11, #15 Exhibit 4-12, #16 Exhibit 4-13, #17 Exhibit 4-14, #18 Exhibit 4-15, #19 Exhibit 4-16, #20 Exhibit 4-17, #21 Exhibit 4-18, #22 Exhibit 4-19, #23 Exhibit 4-20, #24 Exhibit 4-21, #25 Exhibit 4-22, #26 Exhibit 4-23, #27 Exhibit 4-24, #28 Exhibit 4-25)(Davis, Paul)

MESSAGING MEMO: Immigration | 1 

Immigration 
How we talk about it, what to do about it, and where we’re going with it. 

Topline: 
Texas Democrats believe diversity is our strength. Immigrants ​contribute to our 
economy, their communities, and pay taxes. They’re teachers, first responders, service 
members, and innovators working towards the American Dream​.​ Texans deserve real 
solutions to the immigration debate, not fear-mongering and divisive politics that tear 
families apart.  

Supporting Messaging:  
Texas is a vibrant state of immigrants. We value those who come from different countries 
and cultures. Immigrants have added to the prosperity and resilience of this great country 
and we believe in fostering strong relationships with all nations including our neighbor, 
Mexico, whom we share a vibrant community with. We understand that viewing 
immigrants through a lens of fear and prejudice only hurts our nation and state. We 
recognize that a fair, equitable, and comprehensive immigration system makes our 
country stronger. 

The Problem:  
Republicans have stood in the way of any reasonable solution to a broken immigration 
system. They’re using immigrant youth as political pawns and bargaining chips to 
advance racist, anti-immigrant policies. They’ve been treating our border communities 
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like war zone, all as a cynical ploy to energize the darkest elements of their radical base.  

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Trump is tearing immigrant families apart. ​These 
children are escaping abuse, violence, and trauma, only to be subjected to more trauma on 
Texas soil from Trump’s racist and anti-immigrant policies. Simply put, none of this should 
ever occur in the world, much less the United States of America.  

Trump is discharging immigrant military service members before they qualify for U.S. 
citizenship. ​New reports have shown Trump’s anti-immigrant policies have continued to 
escalate. Immigrant service members who are protecting our country from terrorism are 
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being abruptly discharged.  

In a move not seen since the Red Scare, ​Trump is even launching a denaturalization 
taskforce to ​review if may have lied in order to get citizenship.​ ​The administration says 
it could be denaturalizing potentially a few thousand people.  

Years ago, virtually everyone believed immigrants were critical to our nation’s success, the 
only question was how exactly to fix our broken system and outdated laws. Today, Trump 
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Republicans are questioning immigration all together, advocating for massive cuts in 
the number of immigrants entering our country, and peddling racist policies that pick 
winners and losers. 

Texas Republicans have been leading the charge against immigrant families and real 
solutions. Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick passed the show-me-your-papers bill, SB 4, which 
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increases racial profiling and breaks trust between communities and law enforcement. Ken 
Paxton is defending SB4 in court and sued to destroy deportation protections for DACA 
and DAPA recipients. While net migration is at an all-time low, Republicans continue to 
feed their base the “crisis at the border” myth, resulting in $800 million dollars of your state 
taxpayer money going to border security instead of your neighborhood school. 

A border wall harms our environment and does nothing for immigration 
In 2013, 40 percent of undocumented immigrants were people who flew to the U.S. and 
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overstayed their visas​ - and no wall can fix this issue. The wall is simply a disastrous way to 
send a message that says “you are not welcome here,” which is a complete contradiction of 
the values we express on the Statue of Liberty. The only way to thoughtfully address the 
issue is with comprehensive immigration reform. 

The Solution: 
Immigrants make invaluable contributions to this nation and they should continue to 
have the opportunity to do so.​ While DACA is a lifeline for thousands of hardworking 
undocumented immigrants who call Texas home, it is not enough. There are millions of 
immigrants who are still living in the shadows waiting on a permanent solution. We need a 
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just and fair comprehensive immigration reform solution that includes an earned path to 
citizenship for law-abiding immigrants and their children, keeps families together, protects 
DREAMers, and provides workforce solutions for businesses. 

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Real lives are at stake in this debate. We must tell our 
immigration stories and honor our legacy as a nation of immigrants. 

Immigration in Texas by the numbers: 
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One in six Texas residents is an immigrant​, while 15 percent of residents are 
native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent. 
As of 2015, 4.7 million immigrants comprised 17 percent of the population. 
Over a third of all immigrants in Texas are naturalized U.S. citizens. 
There are 124,000 DACA recipients living in Texas 
There are 559,000​ potential​ DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and 
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Lawful Permanent Residents)​ recipients in Texas.  
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834,000 of Texas children have 1 or more immigrant parent that are not US citizens  
There are approximately 1,464,000 undocumented immigrants in Texas 

Message Box 
Us on Us 
Them on Them 
● We must find a permanent solution 
● We need to put hard working 
with a pathway to citizenship for 
Americans first and stop giving out 
DACA recipients and other 
handouts to “illegal immigrants”   
law-abiding immigrants  
● “Illegal immigrants” are taking our 
● We have to honor our legacy and 
jobs and hurting our economy and 
keep families together 
committing violent crimes.   
● Immigrants make invaluable 
● We have a duty to uphold our 
contributions to our economy, 
Constitution and secure our borders 
communities and society  
● “Illegals” are infiltrating our southern 
● A wall is not a solution, it’s a symbolic 
border and we need the border wall 
way to tell other that they are not 
to deal with this crisis 
welcome 
● Until the wall gets built, we need 
● Net migration is at an all time low 
need all the resources we can get to 
● What we need is comprehensive 
deal with the crisis at the border. 
immigration reform 
Us on Them 
Them on Us 
● Republicans have stood in the way of 
● Democrats favor open and 
any real, sensible progress on our 
unsecured borders  
immigration challenges 
● Immigrants are violent criminals that 
● Republicans exploit the lives of 
are endangering our communities 
immigrant youth as a bargaining 
thanks to Democratic sanctuary city 
chip for hardline, racist, 
policies 
anti-immigrant policies 
● “Illegal” immigrants have no regards 
● Mass deportations and the 
for our laws and want amnesty 
militarization of our border terrorizes 
● Amnesty for “illegal immigrants” will 
our communities and tears families 
only lead to chain migration 
apart 
● “Illegal” immigrants are here to 
● Walls are not a solution to our 
receive handouts from Democrats 
broken immigration system 
● Democrats are just trying to legalize 
● E-verify is an expensive, unfair and 
a new wave of voters 

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ineffective regulation on businesses 
with the purpose of targeting people 
of color, costing thousands of US 
Citizens their jobs  

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We need all employers to participate 
in programs like E-Verify to crack 
down on the crisis of “illegal 
immigrants” stealing American jobs 

Polling:  
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A recent Quinnipiac poll identified immigration as one of the top 3 important issues for Texas 
voters.  
78% of American voters support giving Dreamers the chance to stay permanently in 
America​, including 73% of Trump voters. 
64 percent of Texans​ said unauthorized immigrants “should be allowed to stay in the U.S. and 
eventually apply for citizenship.” 
Roughly two-thirds of Texas voters do not think unauthorized immigrants “take jobs” from 
Americans​, and that they aren’t more likely to commit crimes. 
57%​ of Texans do not support family separation at the border. 
83%​ of Democratic voters oppose the separation of parents and children at the border, 
only 46% of independents and 35% of Republicans were opposed. 

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