Republican Myra Flores, who last week won a seat in South Texas that has been held almost exclusively by Democrats for more than 100 years, debated whether her historic victory marks a red wave in November. The newly elected MP claimed on Sunday that the Democratic Party considered the voters in the constituency “the given ones” and felt “right” to vote for them. He went on to say that the party kept making the same promises, but nothing had changed. “I honestly had enough,” she said, explaining what prompted her to run. Speaking in an interview with Sunday Morning Futures, Mexico-born Flores, who is married to a Border Patrol agent, said “South Texas has always been conservative,” noting that her district is “all for faith and family and hard work. “ IMMIGRANTS ‘MEETINGS AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER PRINTED A NEW RECORD IN MAY AS THE NUMBERS ARE INCREASED Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez in the second round of Tuesday’s election, which Republicans say is indicative of a new trend for Latin voters, while Democrats say the election was just luck. Immigration is a top issue for Flores, noting that the “border crisis” is “something we see here every day”. He noted that he moved to America when he was 6 years old and “had the blessing of coming here legally.” “But I do not want my experience to be a rare one,” she told presenter Maria Bartiromo. “I want more kids like me to be able to come here to the United States legally.” Flores went on to say that “Biden’s policies only hurt immigrants” and “Americans.” The number of migrant encounters at the southern border hit a new record in May, with an overwhelming 239,416 encounters, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced last week – as officials fear the already unprecedented number will continue to rise against them. summer months. Elected Republican MP Mayra Flores discusses her historic victory. (Fox News) The 239,416 migrant meetings overshadowed the 180,597 met in May 2021 and the 23,237 met in May 2020. It is also higher than the 235,478 met in April 2022, setting a new record for meetings. The huge numbers came during a month in which the Biden administration sought to end deportations under the Title 42 health ordinance – which were implemented during the Trump administration over the COVID-19 pandemic and used to oust the majority. of migrants detained at the border. Flores told Bartiromo on Sunday that she wanted to improve the immigration process, saying it was “outdated”. “We need a process that is safer and faster for the good people who want to come here. [the] “United States and work hard for the American dream,” he continued. He further added that “we need to focus on legal immigration and not on illegal immigration which only finances criminal organizations and of course also increases human trafficking and human trafficking and child trafficking”. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Flores said she was going to win the election again in November “through hard work and dedication”. Fox News’ Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report. Talia Kaplan is a FoxNews.com reporter. Follow her on Twitter @taliakaplan
