Beto O’Rourke was welcomed back to his home state of Texas on Saturday – where he planned stops at rallies in El Paso, Houston and Austin – following two weeks on the campaign trail in key battleground states since announcing his 2020 bid for president.
In a veiled swipe at President Donald Trump, O’Rourke said the U.S. needs to end “love affairs with dictators and strongmen all around the world,” and re-prioritize foreign policy to help “countries and people who are literally connected to us by land.”Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke acknowledges the crowd as he arrives on stage with his family at his presidential campaign kickoff in El Paso, Texas, March 30, 2019.
The three countries are the primary source of migrants to the U.S., but for years the U.S. has worked with them to stabilize their political environments and economies and end violence and corruption so that migrants wouldn’t leave in the first place. Without directly addressing the latest moves and threats from Trump, O'Rourke championed the values that the nation's immigration policies have traditionally promoted.
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks during a kickoff rally on the streets of El Paso, Texas, March 30, 2019.
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