29 vulnerable Dems vote with Republicans on bill cracking down on illegal immigrants
Nearly 30 vulnerable House Democrats voted for a bill Wednesday to deport illegal immigrants who commit sex crimes, signaling a shift in the party’s focus on the migrant crisis as the November elections draw near.
The Republican-led bill passed 266 to 158, with 51 Democrats voting with GOP lawmakers.
Democratic critics of the bill have accused it of unfairly targeting illegal immigrants and “weaponizing” the issue of domestic violence. In total, 158 Democrats voted against the bill.
But out of the 31 left-wing lawmakers running for re-election in competitive seats, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, only Reps. Darren Soto, D-Fla., and Val Hoyle, D-Ore., voted against the bill. Twenty-nine vulnerable Democrats, however, crossed the aisle on the measure.
The House of Representatives passed a bill to deport migrants convicted of sex crimes. (Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Hoyle and Soto’s offices about their opposition to the bill but did not immediately receive a response.
Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, voted “no” on Wednesday night, but his office told Fox News Digital that it was in error: “Rep. Landsman intended to vote yes on H.R.7909 and has already
