# On the US border in Texas, Trump’s deportation drive galvanises midterm vote

https://mins.news/en/item/122222

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 10:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/on-the-us-border-in-texas-trump-deportation-drive-galvanises-midterm-vote?traffic_source=rss

> Border concerns helped Trump win support in the Rio Grande Valley in 2024, but residents are now voicing alarm over immigration raids, detentions and due process under his deportation campaign. The article examines how the policies could hurt Republicans in the upcoming midterm vote.

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