Staff Reports
Ken Paxton went on The Benny Show and laid out the blunt case conservatives have been making for years: we must put American workers and homeowners first, rein in mass immigration, and stop policies that flood our housing markets. His appearance made clear that this isn’t idle rhetoric for a campaign stop — Paxton is treating immigration as an affordability and security crisis that demands concrete legal and policy responses.
Paxton’s record shows he backs aggressive moves to roll back perks for those here illegally and to close loopholes that advantage noncitizens over Americans. His office celebrated a legal victory striking down a measure that had effectively extended in-state tuition benefits in ways he argues were unconstitutional and unfair to citizens and legal residents. That kind of enforcement-first approach is a logical companion to his call to clamp down on visa programs that too often become pipelines for cheap labor.
This is not theoretical: Paxton has targeted local governments and organizations that he says undermine the rule of law by enabling or defending illegal immigration. He sued Harris County over a newly funded immigrant legal-aid program, calling the taxpayer-funded effort unlawful and a politically motivated use of public dollars — a direct challenge to sanctuary-minded local officials who put politics ahead of citizens’ interests. Conservatives should cheer an AG willing to pick these fights in court, because legal action is how you enforce borders when federal leadership fails.
On housing, Paxton is making the commonsense argument that unlimited population inflows without corresponding infrastructure or building reforms drive prices through the roof and squeeze working families out of homeownership. He’s used litigation and public pressure against NGOs and shelter networks he alleges are operating as de facto relocation hubs that further stress local housing systems. Americans who remember when neighborhoods were affordable understand why a sovereign nation must control who comes in and how our communities absorb growth.
Make no mistake: this is political, and Paxton knows it. He’s running for higher office and selling an America First platform that ties immigration restriction to economic and cultural renewal — a pitch that appeals to millions of voters worried about job security and skyrocketing rents. Polling and attention from national outlets show his brand of conservative populism is gaining traction among voters who want borders enforced and homes affordable again.
Republicans who claim to stand for working families should stop offering platitudes and start supporting bold reforms: end or dramatically reform H‑1B abuses so tech giants can’t bypass American workers, impose sensible caps on legal immigration until housing and wages stabilize, and return zoning authority to local homeowners who know their neighborhoods best. These are practical, pro-worker policies, not xenophobic fearmongering, and they would restore opportunity to Americans shut out of the housing market and high-paying jobs.
Patriots who love this country should back leaders who enforce the law, defend taxpayers, and prioritize citizens over special-interest handouts. Ken Paxton is putting his office on the line to do exactly that — suing, litigating, and speaking plainly about the hard choices necessary to fix affordability and restore common-sense immigration policy. The fight for affordable homes and good jobs won’t be won by moderate rhetoric; it will be won by aggressive action and by voters demanding leaders who put America first.
