Eric Opiela, a Republican candidate for agriculture commissioner, released an ad Monday that will also appear onย major TV stations in Dallas and Houston. The ad touts Opiela’s record, including his stance against amnesty for undocumented immigrants.ย “Those who came here illegally need to go to the back of the line,” he says in the ad.ย 

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Neena Satija worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2019. She was an investigative reporter and radio producer for the Tribune and Reveal, a public radio program from the Center for Investigative Reporting....