Curtis Hertel Jr., a Democrat running to represent Michigan's 7th Congressional District, previously suggested local governments should not report illegal immigrants to ICE.
FIRST ON FOX: A Michigan Democrat seeking to replace Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., in the House previously suggested that he opposes the idea of local governments in the state reporting illegal immigrants to federal immigration authorities and voiced his support for Lansing's decision to declare itself a sanctuary city at the time. The remarks from Curtis Hertel Jr.
One, I don't like the term ‘illegal’,' Hertel said. 'A lot of these people have been here a long time. A lot of them, it wasn't their choice to come here. They were brought here as children. In my opinion, those that risk and sacrifice so much who just wanted to be part of the American experience have earned a status among Americans that a lot of us haven't earned just by being born here. They want America.
Hertel is likely to face off against Republican candidate Tom Barrett, the only GOP candidate in the race as of now, in the state's general election on Nov. 5. The state's primary elections are slated to take place on Aug. 6. Barrett announced his candidacy in the race last July. In the 2022 midterm elections, he challenged Slotkin and lost in the general election by a 20,000 vote margin.
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