WHILE REPUBLICAN MONICA DE LA CRUZ LEADS CRY FOR PROTECTION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, DEMOCRAT VICENTE GONZALEZ REMAINS MISSING IN ACTION

" The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, introduced in September, would offer non-citizens temporary, renewable visas for up to nine years to work in key industries where employers are struggling to hire.

“That would help us protect and get immigrants legally for those in the construction industry,” Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) told Nexstar." Click for full article

Starting yesterday this story went national.  The LRGV is being profiled for its loss of construction workers because of Donald Trump's policy.  Monica De La Cruz is not pulling a MTG anti-Trump diatribe because she dislikes some of his policies, Monica De La Cruz is acting as a reasonable policy wonk to educate the Trump White House.

I get the Democrats have to take the House if we are to stop Trump.  But elections are about jobs.  This is a key job issue in south Texas, and it is the Republicans leading the charge.  There is an old rule in politics.  

You effectuate change through the voice of the least plausible advocate. It was said because of Nixon's well-established reputation for being anti-China, only Nixon could open China to the US without being accused of being a sellout.  

Support for deporting criminals is a big part of the Politico article on the problem.  The Republicans never supported deporting hard workers, just criminals. See Politico

It will take a Monica De La Cruz to bring about a Bracero Program for construction workers. She is a strong voice for deporting the criminals, not the needed workers. She cannot be accused of being a sellout. The Nixon analysis comes from being educated and knowing how to develop analytical models, versus just typing to appear relevant. 

If you remember the Nixon model, you will always be able to predict who will be most likely to bring about the needed change.