Texas state senator stands by ‘Gringolandia’ comment

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas state Senator Jose Rodriguez could not be reached for comment but issued a statement on Facebook standing by his interview with Texas Monthly.
As KTSM previously reported, city and county leaders are asking Rodriguez to apologize for using the word “Gringolandia” and accusing city council members of working for developers.
In his statement posted on Facebook, Rodriguez accused the public of “misconstruing” his comments.
He said, “