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Kirsten Engel says there’s no border crisis.
CLAIM: Kirsten Engel said “NO” Arizona does not have an immigration crisis.
In a 2022 debate between Democratic candidates on Arizona PBS, Kirsten Engel responded, “No,” when asked if Arizona has an immigration crisis.
CLAIM: Kirsten Engel denied State Troopers millions of dollars needed to handle the surge.
In 2019 and 2020, both Kirsten Engel opposed greater funding for more vigorous border enforcement. She voted against bills providing millions of dollars for the state’s Border Strike Force, a highly trained group of state troopers who fight criminal activity in Arizona.
CLAIM: The border crisis has law enforcement overwhelmed.
The U.S. Border Patrol says it is overwhelmed by a shift in human smuggling routes, with hundreds of migrants in the remote desert area in Arizona.
“A highspeed pursuit near the border in southeast Arizona. It’s just another night for sheriff’s deputies…”
Rampant cartel and human smuggling in rural Arizona have lead to dangerous police pursuits.