Candidate Dodges on Deporting Illegal Aliens
Liberty Check
- Pearson would not state if any illegal aliens should be deported, even when directly asked multiple times.
- He accused ICE and Border Patrol of endangering citizens and called for their dissolution.
- Debate moderator Abby Phillip shifted away after Pearson failed to provide a clear answer concerning enforcement of immigration law.
Justin Pearson, running for Congress in Tennessee, was repeatedly pressed to name a single illegal alien he would support deporting, but refused to answer.
Instead, Pearson pivoted to criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling for the agency and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be abolished and rebuilt with new priorities.
Our elected officials owe us clear answers, not ideological dodges, especially on issues as crucial as border security and national sovereignty.
Congress should focus on enforcing the law and protecting American citizens—not dismantling agencies tasked with upholding our borders.
Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.
