Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Chip Roy in Boerne for ‘South Texas Border Tour’

SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Chip Roy will kick off a border tour on Tuesday with a roundtable discussion in Boerne.

The event, which starts with the discussion at 9:30 a.m., will be livestreamed in this article.

Local officials and advocates will also take part in the discussion. They are expected to discuss the impact crime, cartels and a surge in immigration can have on Central Texas.

Besides Cruz and Roy, the discussion will feature:

• Jaeson Jones, Former Texas Public Safety Captain and Current Director/CEO of Omni Intelligence
• Nicole Bishop, Kendall County Criminal District Attorney
• Alma Tucker, Founder and President of International Network of Hearts
• Virginia Krieger, Angel Mom and Founder of Parents Against Illicit Narcotics

Republicans have hammered President Joe Biden over his policies since border crossings began to surge.

Read more:

• Texas House approves additional $2 billion for border security as state moves to build border wall
• Asylum-seeking families and children made up nearly half of July border crossings: “This is young mamas and daddies trying to save their families”
• As Gov. Greg Abbott beefs up border enforcement, some locals want very different kinds of help