The right kind of immigrants

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The other day, Bo French, a candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, a powerful regulatory body that oversees the oil and gas industry, posted a picture of a group of around 10 undergraduates who looked to be Indian American cheering the Texas Longhorns’ 20-point fourth-quarter comeback against top-ranked Ohio State.