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Kirsten Engel: Way Too Extreme To Keep You Safe
CLAIM: The border crisis has Arizona law enforcement pushed to the brink.
Yuma law enforcement have been overwhelmed by illegal immigration. Local law enforcement officials describe themselves as overwhelmed after a surge of illegal immigrants.
CLAIM: Extreme Liberal Kirsten Engel abandoned 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.
CLAIM: Kirsten Engel said that 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.