After the Houston ICE shooting, Sylvia Garcia demanded answers. Alex Mealer urges patience.

The Texas Tribune reports that a shooting at a Houston ICE facility has drawn sharply different responses from two figures in a Texas congressional contest. Democratic Representative Sylvia Garcia has demanded answers, while Alex Mealer, the Republican nominee, is urging patience. The two are linked by redistricting: Garcia currently represents Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood, which is being moved into a new district drawn to favor Republicans, where Mealer is running.

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