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Texas Rep. Faces Backlash Over Insensitive Immigration Remarks

5/18/2025

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Rep. Randy Weber of Texas sparked controversy with his flippant remarks about a new DHS program that incentivizes undocumented immigrants to self-deport with $1,000 and travel help. Jokingly suggesting they should be pushed out of airplanes, he elicited laughter but later recognized the insensitivity of his words, highlighting the tension surrounding immigration policies.

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Rep. Randy Weber of Texas sparked controversy with his flippant remarks about a new DHS program that incentivizes undocumented immigrants to self-deport with $1,000 and travel help. Jokingly suggesting they should be pushed out of airplanes, he elicited laughter but later recognized the insensitivity of his words, highlighting the tension surrounding immigration policies.