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Response to Estevan Hernandez

In Estevans Hernandez's blog 7 post, he expands on why he thinks marijuana should be legalized in Texas. Instead of wishing our state would bite the bullet and immediately legalize it, he says that the process of legalizing it should be taken in a delicate and slow matter. He makes a good point in saying this. Since Texas is such a conservative state, it might be a better idea to take things slow so that more people will accept it. Not only would the legalization of marijuana help out a lot of "criminals" but it will also bring in a huge tax revenue for our state. Once it is seen as an herbal medicine rather than a drug, I think Texas will greatly benefit from it.   https://ehernandezgovtblog.blogspot.com/

Illegal Immigration

As time goes on, the illegal immigration issues in Texas seem to be getting worse. Despite Trumps efforts to stop illegal immigration in The United States, it is an issue that will most likely never be fully solved. Not only does illegal immigration affect our country but it is also very dangerous for the immigrants coming over. Since Trump's administration has made it more difficult for immigrants to come over, many of them will go to extreme lengths in hopes of obtaining a better life. As of May 2, 2019, border agents are searching for a nine-month-old and two seven-year old’s that are missing after their raft flipped on the Rio Grande river. This is not something unusual for border patrol agents. Illegal immigrants are constantly taking to the Rio Grande in hopes of peacefully reaching the states. Not only is this very unfortunate for the immigrants that don’t make it out alive, but it also puts more work on out border control agents. During spring, the Rio Gra