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The Texas Tribune reports:
Gov. Greg Abbott expressed regret Monday after facing intense criticism for labeling all the victims of the Cleveland, Texas, shooting rampage as “illegal immigrants,” even though it appears at least one of them was not.
“We’ve since learned that at least one of the victims may have been in the United States legally,” Abbott spokesperson Renae Eze said in the statement. “We regret if the information was incorrect and detracted from the important goal of finding and arresting the criminal.”
The statement did not address criticism that Abbott’s language focused on the victims’ immigration status instead of the victims and their families.
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After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims ‘illegal immigrants’ https://t.co/yz9qUYCg1Q pic.twitter.com/tDpcXnBy58
— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) May 1, 2023
This racist xenophobe can’t bring himself to say a man with easy access to assault rifle slaughter a family and a child in his state. https://t.co/FWEqRChav6
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 1, 2023
A new low for @GregAbbott_TX, who continues to do nothing to keep #Texas safe from #GunViolence.
Greg, how was an undocumented person able to obtain an AR-15 in the first place? I’ll tell you why. It’s because you and other Republicans have made safe gun laws nonexistent.
— Senator Roland Gutierrez (@RolandForTexas) May 1, 2023