. senator ted cruz was invited multiple times to appear in this town hall but he's declined. texas a border state, immigration a big issue. there was controversy that after a debate the over night maybe the congressman didn't have the right answer. is that ad a makeup? >> it could. be and immigration is not just a big issue. it's the most important issue. this is a big reason why we came here to mcallen, it's about 10 miles from the u.s./mexico border and the issue is what are the differences. and there are a lot of differences. and the fact that beto o'rourke really does disagree with the republican challenger he is trying to unseat on a number of approaches with regard to immigration, especially the border wall. it is leaving voters with a real decision if they are going to