Earn Your Leisure

In this video, hosts Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal discuss the current immigration standoff in Texas and its potential impact on the upcoming 2022 presidential election. The conversation delves into the political dynamics at play as well as the sentiments of various communities towards the issue.The hosts begin by examining the situation in Texas, where the state has resisted federal demands to grant immigration officials access to a border area guarded by the Texas National Guard. The state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, has expressed a staunch refusal to allow the federal government to turn the area into an unauthorized port of entry for migrants. The hosts dissect the political implications of this standoff, keenly noting the complex interplay between state and federal interests.Notably, the conversation touches on the broader immigration landscape in the United States, pointing out the challenges faced by both migrants and the states grappling with the influx. Rashad and Troy dive into the social an