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Kirsten Engel: Too Extreme to Keep You Safe
CLAIM: The border crisis has Arizona law enforcement pushed to the brink.
“Local law enforcement officials describe themselves as overwhelmed after a surge of illegal immigrants passed through one border city. Last week, more than 6,000 people crossed through Yuma. Hundreds of illegal immigrants are crossing through a gap in the unfinished border wall in Yuma each day.”
CLAIM: Extreme liberals like Kirsten Engel are abandoning our police
In 2020, Engel said she agreed with the idea of defunding the police by reducing their budgets to fund social programs and shift certain police responsibilities onto social workers.
Engel said, “Yeah…I agree with it.
CLAIM: Kirsten Engel said 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.