Rep. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa), one of the more vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2022 midterm elections, told Iowa Public Radio in an interview last week that she agrees with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) remarks that the situation along the southern border is “on a good path,” even as the number of illegal immigrants has continued to surge. Asked about Pelosi’s comments, Axne said she agrees with the speaker “because we now have a president in office that actually wants to tackle this issue that’s been before us for years.” “We have a broken immigration system in this country. This has been an issue for a long time,” she said. “Congress first promised to address comprehensive immigration reform over a decade ago. And unfortunately, broken Washington politics and partisanship has meant there hasn’t been a fix,” she added. Axne’s remarks come as the GOP has intensified its criticism of …
House Democrat Facing Tight 2022 Race Backs Pelosi’s Comment That Border Is ‘On a Good Path’
April 20, 2021
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