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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already presumed that Jones will be the party nominee. The committee added Jones to its "Red to Blue" program to target seats needed to take control of the House in 2018. Campaign chairman Ben Ray Luján, a representative from [[New Mexico]], called Jones "the embodiment of the American Dream. ...She'll fight every day to make sure that same dream is a reality for Texas families."<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Group to help Dem in House race: Jones in runoff in bid for Hurd's seat", ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 23, 2018, p. A4.</ref> ''The San Antonio Express-News'' has called Hurd's district "the most competitive in Texas."<ref name=dacafix/>  

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already presumed that Jones will be the party nominee. The committee added Jones to its "Red to Blue" program to target seats needed to take control of the House in 2018. Campaign chairman Ben Ray Luján, a representative from [[New Mexico]], called Jones "the embodiment of the American Dream. ...She'll fight every day to make sure that same dream is a reality for Texas families."<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Group to help Dem in House race: Jones in runoff in bid for Hurd's seat", ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 23, 2018, p. A4.</ref> ''The San Antonio Express-News'' has called Hurd's district "the most competitive in Texas."<ref name=dacafix/>  

After his nomination for a third term, Hurd unveiled his plan to reform the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Hurd will attempt to by-pass [[Speaker of the House]] [[Paul Ryan]] and bring various proposals for immigration reform to the House floor without approval of the leadership. Hurd said that his immigration package includes "a smart wall" which uses radar and fiber optics, rather than the brick-and-mortar structure envisioned by President Trump. Meanwhile, Trump signaled opposition to a Senate bill that corresponds with some of Hurd's immigration proposals.<ref name=dacafix>Jasper Scherer, "Congressman talks up a way for his DACA fix to pass House, ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 30, 2018, p. A3, A5.</ref>

After his nomination for a third term, Hurd unveiled his plan to reform the [[Action for Childhood Arrivals]] program. Hurd will attempt to by-pass [[Speaker of the House]] [[Paul Ryan]] and bring various proposals for immigration reform to the House floor without approval of the leadership. Hurd said that his immigration package includes "a smart wall" which uses radar and fiber optics, rather than the brick-and-mortar structure envisioned by President Trump. Meanwhile, Trump signaled opposition to a Senate bill that corresponds with some of Hurd's immigration proposals.<ref name=dacafix>Jasper Scherer, "Congressman talks up a way for his DACA fix to pass House, ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 30, 2018, p. A3, A5.</ref>

Hurd and [[Mia Love]], another Moderate Republican, who represents [[Utah]]'s 4th congressional district, are the only two [[African American]]s serving in the U.S. House.

Hurd and [[Mia Love]], another Moderate Republican, who represents [[Utah]]'s 4th congressional district, are the only two [[African American]]s serving in the U.S. House.