Democrats in Texas refuse to return to the state because they face threats to arrest and expulsion

Vicky Godwin says it is not concerned about the allegations of bribery, daily fines and arrest orders that have been subjected to its democratic colleagues in Texas who fled the state.

Godwin is one of the dozens of Democrats in the House of Representatives who retreated in the liberal states to deprive Republicans in Texas of the quorum they need to vote on the plan to re -divide the new circles, which was defended by President Donald Trump, with the aim of strengthening the republican control of the legislative body.

But even at a time when Greg Abbott’s governor is doing everything in his power to force the Democrats to return, Godwin says she and her colleagues gain public support every day for their self -release.

“While people learn why we do this, they feel angry because we can bow our ruler to the President of the United States,” said Godwin, who is in Illinois. As it happens The host of the guest of Rebecca Zandbarjin.

“The idea of drawing lines to choose more Republican representation, I think everyone’s idea contradicts what real democracy is.”

Trump requires 5 other seats

ABBOTT held a special session to vote on the draft reservation law, which Republicans are expected to grant five additional seats and protect their narrow majority in the renewal elections in Congress next year.

But he cannot pass an invoice in the house of 150 members without two -thirds of the members present. Democrats carry 62 seats in the Republican majority room, and at least 51 left the country, according to a democratic assistant.

The lawmakers mostly fled to the states of Illinois, New York and Massachus.

Countries are required to redistribute every 10 years based on the American Statistical Office, but the current Texas map has been passed only four years ago. Godwin says that the process of pushing a new map in the middle of the session has rushed and non -democratic.

“This is simply because Trump asked for this, and I was ready to do everything that Trump’s request,” she said.

Trump, himself, did not hide his desire to promote republican domination in Texas.

“We have the right to get five other seats,” Tell CNBC on Tuesday.

In that same interview, Trump said that gerrymandering is moving in both directions, accusing the legislative bodies led by Democrats of drawing electoral maps in their favor.

“They go to Illinois for safety. But this is all in his power,” he said.

A White House official told Reuters that Trump wanted to do Abbott “everything necessary” to approve the new map.

Jane Woo, Speaker of the Democratic Parliament in Texas, said the plan is more than a mere extraction of power,; It is “turbine racism” that will increase the reduction of voting power for ethnic minorities in the state.

The new lines are likely to make the most difficult for four Spanish -desperate positions and two blacks to keep their seats in 2026, According to Associated Press.

The Republicans in Texas oppose Wu claims, noting that the new map will create four new racists, and increase the number of majority areas of Spanish origin by one.

“There will be consequences.”

Abbott called the Democrats who left the state “U-TEXAN” and withdraws all the stations to force them to return.

He threatened to remove them from their seats to go out their duty – Something for legal experts will be a long processNot guaranteed to work, and will require new elections to fill the vacant seats.

The House of Representatives also issued civil detention orders for the absent Democrats, and Abbut ordered the state soldiers to find and arrest them – which is unable to do it outside the borders of the state.

Under the rules of the house, each actor faces a fine of $ 500 for every absent day. Abbott said that any of the legislators who ask for money to cover these costs may face bribery fees, and pledged to deliver any “potential criminals outside the state.”

“If you continue to go to this road, there will be consequences,” the Speaker of Parliament Dustin Buroz, a Republican, threatened from the Hall of the Monday.

When asked about the threats of bribery, Godwin said: “Personally, I did not get any money that prompted me to leave the state. This is purely motivated by the need to protect our democracy, and the need to retreat against Trump. “

As for fines, she said, “We will find a way to cover these costs.”

Countries led by Democrats recognize firefighting with fire

The confrontation of the state has become a national speed.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, California Governor Gavin New Zoom and New York Governor Cathy Hochol -All Democrats-each of them threatens to redraw their congress maps if Texas move forward with its plan.

But this is easier than doing in the last two states, as the re -division of circles is located on independent commissions.

Godwin says that the tactic waiting for a private Abbott session can only work for a long time. When this ends on August 19, she says, it is likely to call a new one.

But her hope is that she and her colleagues will continue to obtain general support from Texas from all lines, and Abbott will have to abandon the bill to avoid being at risk.

“This will be my final goal,” she said. “Strange things happened.”

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With files from the Associated Press and Reuters. An interview with Vikki Goodwin produced by Katie Geilef.