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Dustin Burrows

Dustin Burrows is a Republican member and speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

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Case

Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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Statements by Dustin Burrows

Dustin Burrows

Role at the time: Speaker of the Texas House posting on his public X account.

Condemned

Responding to

French’s posts demeaned the pictured people because of their race or ethnicity.

“You can oppose immigration policy without demeaning people because of their race or ethnicity — this post has crossed the line. Delete it @bofrench”
Why we used this label

Burrows directly condemns the conduct under scrutiny while distinguishing it from permissible immigration-policy opposition.

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