<p>“Our southern border should be like our front porch; there should be a giant welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.&#8221;</p>
<p>James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate, is facing heat over his previous comments that the border should be like a &#8220;giant welcome mat&#8221; for illegal immigrants.</p>
<p>Talarico secured a victory in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas on Tuesday over Rep. Jasmine Crockett. As of Wednesday morning, with 92% of the votes counted, Talarico has secured 53% of the vote while Crockett lags behind with 46%, according to the Associated Press.</p>
<p>“Our southern border should be like our front porch; there should be a giant welcome mat out front and a lock on the door,&#8221; Talarico said in the resurfaced clip, which was from a January debate between the two Democratic candidates.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">FACT CHECK:<a href="https://twitter.com/NRSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NRSC</a> conveniently cut Talarico’s full quote:</p>
<p>“Our southern border should be like our front porch. There should be a giant welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.” <a href="https://t.co/YltkYf9b3W">https://t.co/YltkYf9b3W</a> <a href="https://t.co/d4aIFhZCwz">pic.twitter.com/d4aIFhZCwz</a></p>
<p>— JT Ennis (@jt_ennis) <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_ennis/status/2015277177911074956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Senator John Cornyn, who will face a May 26 runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Republican nomination, reacted to the clip in January, calling it &#8220;Completely unhinged.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Completely unhinged <a href="https://t.co/yxKAslwL2Z">https://t.co/yxKAslwL2Z</a></p>
<p>— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCornyn/status/2015168353636061483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Paxton also responded to the clip at the time, saying, &#8220;James, I don’t believe Texans feel the same.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">James, I don’t believe Texans feel the same. <a href="https://t.co/T4pyfSCoe1">https://t.co/T4pyfSCoe1</a></p>
<p>— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/2015171299803357200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Talarico&#8217;s earlier statement appears to be his official stance on the border and immigration. His campaign website also <a href="https://jamestalarico.com/issue/immigration-border-security/">states</a>: &#8220;Most of us agree on what should happen. Our border should be like a front porch — it should have a welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.&#8221;</p>
<p>It adds: &#8220;We can both welcome the stranger — refugees, asylum seekers, and folks who want to contribute to our economy and pursue the American dream — and we can keep people out who mean to do us harm.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, James Talarico, has repeatedly said the border “should have a giant welcome mat and a lock on the door.” <a href="https://t.co/Mmc3Ami4yZ">pic.twitter.com/Mmc3Ami4yZ</a></p>
<p>— Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JennieSTaer/status/2029207736450273335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Talarico has made the statement during other stops along the campaign trail, including while visiting the southern border in El Paso.</p>
<p>In one of the earlier clips, Talarico said, &#8220;If anyone commits a violent crime in this country, they should be deported immediately,&#8221; adding, &#8220;Every law enforcement resource that is spent going after hard-working members of our community is law enforcement resources that aren&#8217;t spent on going after folks who are actually a threat to public safety.&#8221;</p>

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