Border security, among the more polarizing issues on Capitol Hill, typically pits Republicans against Democrats. But one Democrat recently spoke of finding common ground with his GOP colleagues.
Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, called illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a legitimate concern, and something both parties should address together.
“I hope Democrats can understand that it isn’t xenophobic to be concerned about the border,” Fetterman said in a Dec. 7 interview with Politico.
“It’s a reasonable conversation, and Democrats should engage.”
About 270,000 encounters — which include apprehensions and expulsions — occurred at the southern border in September, the latest month with data available, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
