Texas legislative candidate calls to abolish ICE at James Talarico rally

Malik Williams, a Democratic candidate for the Texas state legislature, called to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement and legalize marijuana during a campaign rally on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas. Fox News reported that Williams made the comments while speaking as a warmup act for James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in Texas. [1][4]

During his speech, Williams told the crowd that Texas could legalize and tax cannabis, tax the rich, and abolish ICE before urging voters to elect Talarico. Fox News noted that the remarks contrast with Talarico's platform, as the Senate hopeful has recently denied supporting the policy to abolish ICE and has generally avoided making such direct calls. [1]

Talarico has served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2018 and is a former educator and seminary student. As FTMQ News reported earlier, he is competing in a Senate race against Republican candidate Ken Paxton, who recently held a campaign event in Lubbock with President Donald Trump. [4][8]

The campaign stops come as candidates make their final push ahead of the general election. Fox Business reported that Talarico also held live campaign stops in Amarillo, Texas, as part of his statewide tour ahead of the midterms. [2][3][8]