Talarico calls for a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants

Published September 9, 2026 5:11pm ET | Updated September 9, 2026 5:11pm ET

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico on Wednesday called for a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants residing in the United States.

Talarico laid out his views during an interview with Fox News’s The Story in Texas, where Republicans are gearing up to begin President Donald Trump’s midterm convention: “I think we should include a pathway to citizenship for folks who have been here for years and decades, folks who don’t pose a threat to public safety.”

The Texas state representative specified that a pathway to citizenship should include “paying back taxes, learning English, and passing a criminal background check.

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