Yuma, Arizona (AZ Family) — U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake On Wednesday, he campaigned in Yuma for the second day in a row.
He visited the southern border in the morning and made clear his tough stance on border security and immigration.
“I would like to see this wall completed from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Highway,” Lake said.
Completing the border wall is something she has promised since her failed 2022 gubernatorial bid.
She is currently running for a vacant Senate seat in Arizona. Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego.
Lake said she would address what she called a “crisis” at the southern border.
She criticized the Biden administration’s policy developments. CBP One appa mobile application that makes it easier for immigrants to apply for asylum.
Lake said if elected, he would fight to take back the state. 2018 “Remain in Mexico” border policy.
The policy forced migrants to remain in Mexico until their asylum hearings were granted by a court.
“There is a better way. We must go back to the policies of President Trump that have worked and kept us safe. There is an incredible surge in the number of people entering here illegally. And it’s going strong,” Lake said.
Latest customs and border security Figures show around 145,000 people entered the country illegally in September.
That’s a more than 50% drop from last December’s peak since President Joe Biden began restricting asylum applications this summer.
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