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Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa calls Biden ‘silent’ on immigration: ‘He hid from it’

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Parks, M. (2026, September 25). Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa calls Biden ‘silent’ on immigration: ‘He hid from it’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4743767/texas-gina-hinojosa-biden-silent-immigration-hid-challenging-greg-abbott/

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Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat running against Gov. Greg Abbott, criticized former President Joe Biden for his handling of immigration policy during an interview with Politico. She claimed that Biden’s silence on the issue hurt Democrats in the 2024 election cycle. Hinojosa also noted her support for police body cameras and questioned calls to abolish ICE, while highlighting the need for solutions to address illegal immigration. Abbott’s campaign responded by pointing out Hinojosa’s previous praise of Biden’s border policies, accusing her of changing her stance for political gain.
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Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee challenging Greg Abbott in Texas's gubernatorial race, criticized former President Joe Biden's handling of immigration policies. In an interview with Politico, Hinojosa stated that Biden was "silent" and "hid from" the issue, which hurt Democrats during the 2024 election cycle. Abbott has gained popularity by implementing strict border security measures and protesting against Biden’s immigration agenda since early April 2022. To differentiate herself, Hinojosa has released an ad declaring her as a “Mom” and “Texan,” while also supporting Trump's proposal for a $5,000 dividend check under certain conditions.

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Hinojosa has distanced herself from the Democratic Party on certain flashpoint issues, releasing an ad declaring her pronouns “Mom, Texan, and soon to be: Governor” and backing Trump’s idea for a $5,000 dividend check if it is decoupled from its conditions on the midterm results.
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🔮 “We need Democrats, we need leaders who will do the hard work, roll up their sleeves to figure out solutions,” Hinojosa said in the interview.

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Democratic Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa ripped former President Joe Biden’s approach to his immigration policy in an interview this week, saying his policies on illegal immigration hurt Democrats in the 2024 election cycle. asserted
policies → rip → cycle
“Biden’s problem is he didn’t lead on immigration,” Hinojosa said in an interview with Politico. asserted
Hinojosa → lead → Politico
He hid from it, and that did hurt us last election cycle. asserted
that → hide → us
It hurt all Democrats.” asserted
It → hurt → Democrats
Hinojosa is the Democratic nominee challenging three-term incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who has been a longtime critic of Biden’s immigration policies and a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s immigration and border security platform. asserted
who → challenge → platform
Abbott famously protested the Biden administration’s immigration agenda by busing migrants from Texas border communities to Washington, D.C., and sanctuary cities, starting in early April 2022. asserted
Abbott → protest → April
Hinojosa has distanced herself from the Democratic Party on certain flashpoint issues, releasing an ad declaring her pronouns “Mom, Texan, and soon to be: Governor” and backing Trump’s idea for a $5,000 dividend check if it is decoupled from its conditions on the midterm results. asserted
it → distance → results
This week, she added Biden’s immigration agenda to her list. asserted
she → add → list
“We need Democrats, we need leaders who will do the hard work, roll up their sleeves to figure out solutions,” Hinojosa said in the interview. asserted
Hinojosa → need → interview
She told the outlet that she supports body cameras and dash cameras for police and law enforcement, and added she has not “considered” the Democratic calls for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement because it is “not something that a governor has any say over.” asserted
governor → tell → say
Hinojosa did opine that ICE’s conduct and immigration enforcement under the Trump administration is “unacceptable” and “wrong,” adding there “should be a path to legality” for “hardworking, law-abiding” illegal immigrants who have been in the country for many years. asserted
who → opine → years
Abbott’s campaign slammed Hinojosa’s comments in an X post on Friday, highlighting how in 2021, Hinojosa said on social media that Biden’s border policies were “restoring order & humanity.” asserted
policies → slam → order
“Gina is running from her record as the most far-left member of the Texas House,” the Abbott campaign wrote on X. “She praised Joe Biden and claimed he restored ‘order & humanity’ at the border. asserted
he → run → border
Plain and simple, she is lying to get elected.” asserted
she → lie → ?
Texas’s gubernatorial race is rated as “likely Republican” by the Cook Political Report. asserted
race → rat → Report
Trump won the state by 13.9 percentage points in 2024. asserted
Trump → win → 2024
Polling in the race has largely shown Abbott leading by single digits, but a few have shown Hinojosa leading by three or four percentage points. asserted
Hinojosa → show → points
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