Democratic Staffer Caught Advocating Open Borders

Kevin Oyakawa, a staffer for Ohio Democrats Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Emilia Sykes, was recorded expressing support for open borders and accusing voters of racism in a recent video. He was heard saying, 'Open the f—ing border, I don’t give a s— who comes in here,' and criticized immigration as a 'losing issue' for Democrats in Ohio. Both Sykes and Brown's campaigns defended their positions on border security, emphasizing their support for bipartisan measures aimed at enhancing border control. Sykes' Republican opponent, Kevin Coughlin, seized on the comments, labeling them as revealing of Sykes' true stance on immigration. Following the video leak, Oyakawa deleted his LinkedIn and Facebook accounts, which previously outlined his role in the campaigns. The incident adds pressure to the already competitive races for both Brown and Sykes as they face Republican challengers in a critical election year.