Texas state Rep.James Talarico said Thursday that the Democratic Party "took the border for granted" during the Biden administration as he faced questions about his views on border security.Talarico, who is running against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Texas Senate seat in the November midterm elections, was asked by MS NOW host Joe Scarborough, "So you would agree that Democrats made a big mistake in 2021, '22, '23, not focusing enough on border security, right?""Absolutely," Talarico said.
"And I’ve called out President Biden and his administration for failing to secure our southern border.I remember talking to my colleagues in the state house who represent border communities, and they were telling me about the utter chaos along our southern border.
And that’s unacceptable.We need to be about making government work for people.
And this was a prime example of government not working for any of us."OPEN BORDERS WERE INSANE, BUT POLITICIANS DIDN’T CARE.FAMILIES LIKE MINE PAID THE PRICEDemocratic U.S.
Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a "Talarico for Texas: Frontera Tour" campaign rally at Memo’s Restaurant on July 13, 2026, in Del Rio, Texas.Former President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd during a fundraising event with the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Columbia Museum of Art on Feb.
27, 2026, in Columbia, South Carolina.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Sean Rayford/Getty Images)Scarborough asked Talarico if there were enough Democrats who understood what a "horrible" mistake it was."When you look at the 2024 election results, and you see all of those counties along the border all going red, or almost all of them going red, do you think Democrats nationwide understand what you understand, that open borders is — is no solution? In fact, it is a disaster, not only politically, but a disaster for the communities, Hispanic communities along that border," the host said.Talarico said border towns in Texas meant a lot to him ...