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Congressman Al Green Issues Statement on Unconstitutional Texas Redistricting

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Congressman Al Green has condemned the attempted elimination of four congressional districts in Texas that elect people of color. Citing the state's "shameful history of unconstitutional racial discrimination," Green accused the Trump administration of targeting these districts for racial reasons. The Texas Attorney General has responded, claiming that the state did not pass race-based electoral districts, but Green argues that the intent to eliminate these districts is clear.

Key Takeaways:

  • Congressman Al Green has issued a statement condemning the attempted elimination of four congressional districts in Texas (TX-09, TX-18, TX-29, and TX-33) that elect people of color.
  • The districts have been targeted by President Trump's Justice Department, which has declared them to be "vestiges of an unconstitutional, racially-based gerrymandering past."
  • The Attorney General for Texas has responded, stating that the state did not pass race-based electoral districts, but Green argues that the intent to eliminate these districts is clear.
  • Green accuses the state of perpetuating racism and warns that allowing President Trump's Justice Department to infuse racism into Texas redistricting policies will degenerate into Republicanism.
  • The districts in question have a history of electing people of color and are seen as a threat to the state's racist policies.
  • Green has called on the state to rectify the racial gerrymandering and warned that failure to do so will lead to legal action under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Statistics:

  • Four congressional districts in Texas (TX-09, TX-18, TX-29, and TX-33) have been targeted for elimination by President Trump's Justice Department.
  • The districts have been deemed "unconstitutional, racially-based gerrymandering" by the Trump administration.
  • The Attorney General for Texas has responded to the Trump administration's demands, claiming that the state did not pass race-based electoral districts.

Sources:

  • [Al Green.house.gov](https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-al-green-issues-statement-regarding-texas-redistricting)

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