Immigration and Naturalization News: Texas Senate Candidate Dan Patrick Makes Anti-Immigrant Campaign Ad Inspired by Disney's 'Frozen' [Video]
The "Frozen" movie craze is now influencing an unexpected segment of American culture: politics.
The Disney movie is being used by Texas conservative Sen. Dan Patrick to spread his anti-immigration politics, as well as to slam his opponent in the upcoming Texas primary, according to The Huffington Post.
Texans for Dan Patrick released an immigration-focused ad resembling the social media site BuzzFeed, called "Dewfeed," on Wednesday in an effort to smear his opponent.
The ad makes David Dewhurst, the senator's opponent in the race for lieutenant governor, seem like a moderate on immigration by using "Frozen" GIFs.
Patrick, who is a state senator from Houston, is trying to prove that his opponent is not as conservative as he claims to be.
The ad shows Kristoff, the love interest of Anna, one of movie's main characters, under a caption that reads: "Texans need a Lieutenant Governor who will cut property taxes and secure the border."
Another GIF's caption reads: "On May 27th, conservatives across Texas need to stand together for conservative change."
He also slams Dewhurst for allegedly supporting a statewide property tax and the passage of a bill that allows free healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
The ad is a response to a Dewhurst ad that was put on YouTube that features an animated Patrick singing "Let It Go," the award-winning hit song from the film, with different lyrics.
The advertisement criticizes Patrick for changing his name, saying he did so to get out of debts that were mounting.
However, Politifact said the slam was not true, and that he changed his name for a different reason.
Patrick has a very hard-line stance on immigration, and once referred to immigrants crossing over into Texas as an "illegal invasion."
Julian Castro, the Democratic San Antonio mayor, has called Patrick the "most anti-immigrant Republican running for statewide office."