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>“My object, the sole and only desire of my ambitions since I first saw Texas, was to...settle it with an intelligent, honorable, and enterprising people.”

>“[I want Texas] settled by a population that will harmonize with their neighbors on the East [Coast], in language, political principles, common origin, sympathy, and even interest."

>‘“[Mexicans, Tejanos, the current inhabitants, are a] lazy, indolent, poor, starved set of people as ever the shined upon;” “Slaves of popish superstitions and despotism” “[They] spend days in gambling to gain a few bits” rather than “make a living by honest industry.” [They represent] a mongrel race, a “swarthy looking people”.’

—Sentiments attributed to Stephen F. Austin, the Founder of Texas

If Stephen Austin lived in our time, he would be an H-1B advocate for the economy. He can talk about Texas for the "Anglo-American" race as much as he wants, but it won't change the fact that he insisted on populating the land with black slaves for his wealthy constituents. The more things change, the more they stay the same.