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Texas GOP Burning Bridges Not Yet Built

Texas GOP Burning Bridges Not Yet Built
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Republican Texas lieutenant governor candidates from left, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, Sen. Dan Patrick, Agricultural Commissioner Todd Staples and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst participate in a debate at KERA studios in Dallas, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. The four Republican candidates are vying to be Texas lieutenant governor, a post considered to be the most powerful in the state. (AP Photo/LM Otero,Pool)

SAN ANTONIO — To say that some candidates running statewide in Texas have gone off the rails on border security and immigration, does a disservice to epic derailments everywhere.

Seal the border. No in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants. State boots on the ground. No “amnesty” (though what's proposed is not precisely that). Boodles of state money at the border.

Close your eyes and it might as well be one of those 2012 GOP presidential debates in which enough candidates to buckle the stage painted Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the Mr. Rogers of immigration.

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Before You Go

Hispanic Populations In The U.S.
Mexico (01 of10)
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The nation's highest Latino population comprises 31,798,000 immigrants. The Los Angeles-Long Beach area has the nation's highest number of Mexican immigrants, with 4,569,000, although other large concentrations are found in the Chicago metro area and throughout Texas. (credit:AP )
Puerto Rico (02 of10)
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The second-largest Hispanic group in the country, Puerto Ricans make up a population of 4,624,000. The nation's largest concentration (1,192,000 people) is situated in the New York-northeastern New Jersey area. (credit:AP )
Cuba (03 of10)
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The U.S. is home to approximately 1,786,000 Cuban immigrants. Many are concentrated in Miami (784,000, to be exact) as well as the Fort Lauderdale (84,000) and Tampa-St. Petersburg areas (81,000), although the New York/New Jersey area's population (130,000) is considerable, too. (credit:Getty )
El Salvador (04 of10)
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Pockets of the nation's considerable Salvadorian population (1,649,000) exist on both coasts. Los Angeles and Long Beach are home to 414,000 Salvadorians; 240,000 live in Washington, D.C., and 187,000 call the New York metro area home. (credit:Getty )
Dominican Republic (05 of10)
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Nearly half of the nation's Dominican population (1,415,000) happen to like New York -- 799,000 call it home. Other sizable pockets include the Boston/New Hampshire region (86,000) and Miami (59,000). (credit:AP )
Guatemala (06 of10)
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The U.S. is home to 1,044,000 Guatemalans, with 249,000 of those residing in the Los Angeles metro area. Meanwhile, 85,000 live in the New York metro area, with another 53,000 residing near Washington, D.C. (credit:Getty )
Colombia (07 of10)
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Colombian immigrants account for 909,000 U.S. citizens. Of that, 119,000 live in Miami, and another 65,000 call Fort Lauderdale home. (credit:Getty )
Honduras (08 of10)
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Some 633,000 U.S. residents identify as being of Honduran origin. Of that, 66,000 reside in the Houston-Brazoria, Texas, area. (credit:Getty )
Ecuador (09 of10)
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A total of 565,000 people in the U.S. are of Ecuadorian origin. According to 2009 statistics, two thirds of the population (or 64 percent) live in the Northeast, with 41 percent living in New York. (credit:Getty )
Peru (10 of10)
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Compared to other Hispanic groups, the Peruvian population (533,000) is considerably more geographically dispersed. About 19 percent of the population lives in Florida, while 12 percent resides in New York. Another 16 percent reside either in California or New Jersey. (credit:Getty )
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