FORT WORTH, Texas _ Republicans are running hard on strict immigration policies that excite their base in this fall's midterm elections.
Two days after that contest ends, however, the second-highest-ranking Republican Senate leader, who is up for re-election in Texas in 2020, plans to meet with the president of a national Latino advocacy group to discuss the issue.
Sen. John Cornyn is likely to face a tough race in a state where Democrats improved their showing in the most recent presidential election. He invested significant resources courting Hispanic support for his past races.
