Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is in the fight of his political life, locked in a bruising May 26 runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after narrowly edging him out in the March 3 primary. With no candidate securing a majority, the race has turned into a high-stakes showdown pitting Cornyn’s establishment credentials against Paxton’s unapologetic MAGA record.
In a bid to shore up support among evangelical voters, Cornyn this week unveiled his campaign’s Faith Advisory Council, spotlighting influential Texas pastors including Max Lucado of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Dr. Jack Graham of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, and Dr. Gus Reyes of the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission in Dallas. Cornyn has touted their endorsement as proof of his faith-based leadership, defending the move by saying attacks on these pastors—who he credits with decades of ministry, pro-life advocacy, and community service—”says far more about Ken Paxton’s campaign than it does about them. Texas respects its pastors.”
But a closer look reveals troubling ties that many conservatives find deeply concerning. These pastors are signatories to the Evangelical Immigration Table’s “Principles for Immigration Reform,” which explicitly calls for “a path toward legal status and/or citizenship” for illegal aliens—a clear endorsement of amnesty. The Evangelical Immigration Table is a project of the National Immigration Forum, a left-leaning pro-mass migration outfit that has received hundreds of thousands in funding from George Soros’s Open Society Foundations and those of his son Alex.
The group’s track record is even more alarming: In 2013, it aggressively lobbied Republicans to support the infamous “Gang of Eight” amnesty bill, which aimed to legalize 11 to 22 million illegal aliens. The organization poured $250,000 into campaigns urging Americans to pressure lawmakers for passage—efforts that ultimately failed but exposed a push to undermine secure borders under the guise of compassion.
Affiliated entities like World Relief, part of the Evangelical Immigration Table’s leadership, have repeatedly attacked President Trump’s America First policies, condemning rules that prevented migrants from gaining work permits during asylum claims and demanding scrutiny of refugee vetting—positions at odds with the conservative priority of putting American citizens and legal residents first.
For faith-based conservatives who value biblical stewardship of national sovereignty alongside compassion, this association raises red flags. Immigration policy isn’t just political—it’s about protecting families, communities, and the rule of law that makes America exceptional. Aligning with groups funded by Soros, the billionaire notorious for bankrolling open-borders activism and progressive causes that erode traditional values, sends the wrong message at a time when secure borders and ending illegal migration are non-negotiable.
Cornyn’s move comes as Paxton surges with grassroots energy and endorsements from those demanding unwavering loyalty to Trump-era reforms. Texas Republicans have a clear choice in the runoff: continue with establishment figures willing to compromise on amnesty, or rally behind a fighter who prioritizes enforcement, sovereignty, and the interests of hardworking Americans.
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