House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration
In some of the closest House races in the country, Democratic candidates are leaning into an issue that Republicans have made a centerpiece of their pitch to voters — immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — In some of the closest House races in the country, Democratic candidates are leaning into an issue that Republicans have made a centerpiece of their efforts to expand their majority — immigration.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, says that anyone who crosses the border must do so legally. “I voted to hire more than 10,000 new border guards, penalize businesses that hire people here illegally and lock up anyone bringing fentanyl into our country," she says.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colo., relies on a local sheriff to make the case: "Yadira Caraveo knows how broken immigration is — just like we do. It's why she worked with Republicans to fund over 20,000 Border Patrol agents and crack down on cartels."
And Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., tells viewers he’s been to the border three times to see for himself what’s needed and that's why he was working with both parties to hire new Border Patrol agents and beef up screening for fentanyl. “It's one thing to talk a big game. It's another to act, to do something,” he says.
