There are plenty of reasons why Congress should tackle illegal immigration and help Texas secure the southern border. So, it’s too bad that Fort Worth-area Rep. Roger Williams had to reach so far for evidence that turned out to be anecdotal at best.
Williams, a Willow Park Republican whose district includes much of Arlington and sprawls southwest of Fort Worth, has offered a bill that would allow Texas to secure the border, including with physical barriers, and to seek reimbursement from the federal government. When he announced the bill’s specifics in a Fort Worth visit this week, he said it was to protect small businesses.
“There’s areas in America that 90% of small businesses have been affected by break-ins and thefts, physical challenges by illegals, and it’s affecting the small business community,” Williams said.
