Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo faces backlash for pledging to imprison 'American Zionists' at ICE facility
Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo is facing backlash for her controversial pledge to imprison 'American Zionists' at an ICE facility. Her remarks have been criticized as antisemitic by fellow Democrats and media outlets. Galindo is running in a primary runoff for a congressional seat against Johnny Garcia, who is viewed as a moderate candidate.
- ▪Maureen Galindo, a Democratic House candidate from Texas, has pledged to turn an ICE detention center into a prison for American Zionists.
- ▪Her comments have drawn significant criticism from within her party and have been labeled antisemitic.
- ▪Galindo is competing against Johnny Garcia in the primary runoff for the newly redrawn 35th Congressional District.
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Democrat Elections Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo faces backlash for pledging to imprison 'American Zionists' at ICE facility Rep. Jared Moskowitz called it the 'first current political candidate suggests concentration camps for American Jews' By Louis Casiano , Brittany Miller Fox News Published May 19, 2026 8:39pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Jewish Americans turn to self-defense training amid record antisemitic attacks The Anti-Defamation League reports a significant surge in antisemitic incidents, including a 39% increase in assaults involving deadly weapons, driving Jewish Americans to seek self-defense training.
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