The following article appeared in the RGV Monitor:

McAllen Rep. De La Cruz at RNC: Biden, Harris use immigrants for political gain

Mark Reagan – July 17, 2024

U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention said she was proud of being the granddaughter of Mexican farmworkers, using the national platform to tell a familiar Valley story while attacking President Joe Biden over immigration and border policies.

De La Cruz, R-McAllen, took the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to deliver her remarks after former President Donald Trump was nominated earlier this week by the Republican Party and prior to Ohio Sen. JD Vance officially accepting the role as Trump’s vice president.

Her remarks come days after an attempted assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania and as growing numbers of Democrats call on Biden to drop out of the race after a rough debate performance with Trump.

“I’m the proud granddaughter of Mexican farmworkers who came here with little more than faith in God,” De La Cruz said. “They never had much money, but they instilled in us strong Texas values. They taught me that through hard work, anything is possible in America.”

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