Fox News host Martha MacCallum got into a heated exchange with South Carolina Democratic Sen. Dick Harportrian on Thursday after he accused her of using “bumper sticker” immigration rhetoric.
Harportrian tried to defend the border crisis that has emerged during President Joe Biden's term, arguing that “political refugees” are flooding the U.S.-Mexico border and saying the president is taking action to ease the border conflict. undulation McCollum asked Biden to explain the rise in alleged rapes and murders committed by illegal immigrants under his leadership.
“None of us are used to having 7 million people pouring into our southern border. I mean, we've always had migrants in this country. We've never had anything like this before. This is the first time we've seen anything like this,” McCollum said.
“This is much more complicated than just a phrase, a catchphrase or a bumper sticker. Donald Trump is…” Harportrian responded.
“I don't think people who have lost children would feel like this is a catchphrase or a bumper sticker,” McCollum shot back.
Democratic state Sen. Martha MacCallum was infuriated when people accused her of using “bumper sticker” language on immigration. pic.twitter.com/r7Ige4NXy6
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“Well, what you just said is kind of a catchphrase or a bumper sticker,” he said.
“I don't know what you're talking about, but come on,” McCallum said.
Harportrian argued that Thursday night's debate in Atlanta, Georgia, will be a “blood sport” designed to entertain the crowds, not the issues facing the country. McCollum said she hopes the debate will provide insightful answers about how to address issues facing the United States, including immigration. (Related: 'Nobody is worse than him': Brian Kilmeade presses Wes Moore to condemn Joe Biden's border policies)
Immigration has been a top issue for voters in the months leading up to the 2024 election, with 27% naming it a major issue in April. according to Voters' concerns about immigration come as apprehensions at the southern border have surged to record highs since Biden took office in January 2021, according to Gallup.
The rise in brutal crimes is sounding an alarm for voters and citizens across the United States. Funeral The trial of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered by two illegal immigrants from Venezuela, began in Houston, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, one week after authorities discovered her body abandoned in a creek.
Venezuelan immigrant Jose Antonio Ibarra has been charged with murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia (UGA) campus. According to a statement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the suspect was arrested on September 8 on suspicion of illegal entry and subsequently released to the United States for “further processing.” He was subsequently arrested by New York City authorities and charged with injury to a child under the age of 17. According to a Channel 2 News report, the suspect confessed to causing “bodily harm” to Riley by “severely disfiguring” her body and skull.
Salvadoran immigrant Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez is accused of raping and murdering Rachel Morin, 37, a mother of five whose body was found on a hiking trail in Maryland.
Ecuadorian immigrant Christian Giovanni Inga Landi is facing multiple charges, including rape and kidnapping, for allegedly tying up two 13-year-old girls with shoelaces in a park and raping them. According to the New York Post, a video presented by prosecutors at a hearing in Queens, New York on June 19 showed the suspect admitting to recording the incident.
