‘It’s a mess’: Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly on border crisis

While many Americans are focused on inflation, crime and abortion as we approach the midterm elections, people living in border states also rank border security as a top priority when it comes time to cast their ballot.

The Border Patrol sectors along Arizona`s southern border experienced record-breaking migrant encounters in the last fiscal year, and each candidate has an idea on how to help with the influx.

The Yuma Sector saw a 170% increase when it comes to migrant crossings in the last year, with more than 310,000 encounters in 2022, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tucson saw nearly 252,000 undocumented individuals cross into the U.S. through its sector.

The Biden administration has failed to get Congress to come together on comprehensive immigration reform, and despite voting in line with President Biden 94% of the time, incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly is one of the few Democrats who acknowledges there is an issue at the southern border.