"Now back in December of '23, you know, I've been trying to just warn my party saying the border's a disaster. And now if you start looking at the numbers showing up, the encounters, I mean, that's almost 300,000 a month, and I put that in the size of Pennsylvania terms and that's Pittsburghthat's Pittsburgh every month. And things are clearly out of control, and our Democratic-led cities like Chicago or Denver or New York City overwhelmed and they have to buy hotels."
"So for me, this is part of the backlash and that'sthat started that, and I already assumed that we would get rolled for the bipartisan border deal. Why would Trump give away his big issue, immigration? Of course, he even claims, you know, for that. So I knew we would get rolled, and that's going to be a real problem."
Sen. John Fetterman warned Democrats that the southern border crisis is harming the party's brand and triggering voter backlash. He cited nearly 300,000 monthly encounters and likened that influx to Pittsburgh arriving every month. He described Democratic-led cities such as Chicago, Denver, New York City, and Boston becoming overwhelmed, requiring hotels and temporary shelter. He criticized some blue-city leaders for downplaying the migrant issue until federal assistance was necessary. He predicted the bipartisan border deal would not shield Democrats politically and emphasized that securing the border is a fundamental national responsibility.
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