{"id":2198566,"date":"2024-03-13T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-border-sheriff-endorses-ruben-gallego-as-immigration-dominates-senate-race\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:10:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:10:28","slug":"arizona-border-sheriff-endorses-ruben-gallego-as-immigration-dominates-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-border-sheriff-endorses-ruben-gallego-as-immigration-dominates-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Sheriff Backs Ruben Gallego in Senate Race Focused on Immigration Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-border-sheriff-endorses-ruben-gallego-as-immigration-dominates-senate-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198566&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Arizona Sheriff Rallies Behind Rep. Gallego in Senate Bid Amid Border Issues<\/h2>\n<p>As the immigration debate takes center \u200cstage \u200din Arizona&#8217;s Senate race, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grants-26-pardons-and-3-commutations-includes-numerous-prominent-names\/\" title=\"Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names\">prominent figure<\/a> with firsthand border experience steps\u200d into the\u2062 political arena. <strong>Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway<\/strong>, a seasoned law enforcer in a Democrat-leaning county, has voiced his support for a candidate he believes\u2063 stands out from\u200d the rest.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRuben Gallego has been a staunch ally for Arizona&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-todd-bensman-many-of-joe-bidens-migrants-die-on-trek-to-u-s-border\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Todd Bensman -- Many of Joe Biden's Migrants Die on Trek to U.S. Border\">border law enforcement<\/a>. Unlike politicians\u200c who exploit\u2062 the border for their agenda, Ruben strives for a secure, yet thriving border. He gets \u200dthe balance right,\u201d \u2064stated Hathaway.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Bit About \u200dthe Endorsement<\/h3>\n<p>Hathaway, \u2062once at the helm \u2063of the local Drug Enforcement Administration office, is no stranger to the complexities at play in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">border counties<\/a>. Representing Nogales, a \u200ckey entry point from \u2063Mexico, he&#8217;s seen the challenges first-hand. His endorsement speaks \u2063volumes considering \u200dhis\u2063 leadership through the spikes in migration traffic in the\u200d region.<\/p>\n<h3>Behind\u2064 the Numbers<\/h3>\n<p>Consider\u200c the stats: from October 2023 through January\u200b 2024, the Tucson sector, covering Hathaway&#8217;s \u2063jurisdiction, witnessed over <strong>250,000 migrant encounters<\/strong>,\u2062 outpacing both Texas&#8217;s Del Rio and California&#8217;s San Diego sectors. These figures are a testament to\u200c the immigration pressures facing\u200d the state.<\/p>\n<h3>Gallego&#8217;s Approach to Border Security and Trade<\/h3>\n<p>Gallego, acknowledging the endorsement, highlights his dual focus on security and positive Mexico trade relations:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI&#8217;m honored by Sheriff Hathaway&#8217;s endorsement. His insights into securing \u2064our community while fostering trade with Mexico align with my\u200c vision for Arizona,&#8221; Gallego remarked.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As Gallego launches his campaign with new television ads, he&#8217;s \u200bset his sights on \u200cbridging the divide between a steadfast border policy and a robust economic \u200bpartnership with Mexico\u2014a balance that&#8217;s synonymous with both \u2064safety and \u2062prosperity.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200b Big Picture<\/h3>\n<p>This race is about more than replacing a seat; it&#8217;s a tightrope walk \u200cthat could shift the Senate&#8217;s balance of power. With the bipartisan \u200cconsensus on \u2062the gravity of \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-top-immigration-adviser-biden-agenda-would-fundamentally-erase-very-essence-of-americas-nationhood\/\" title=\"Ex-Top Immigration Adviser: Biden Agenda \u2018Would Fundamentally Erase Very Essence Of America\u2019s Nationhood\u2019\">immigration issues<\/a> and national polling reflecting widespread concern, the stakes for Arizona\u2014and\u200b indeed, the nation\u2014are exceedingly \u2063high. <\/p>\n<p>To grasp the full context of these unfolding events, the insights \u2063from the <a href=\"#\"><strong>Washington Examiner&#8217;s coverage<\/strong><\/a>  are indispensable, providing an in-depth understanding of the complexities this critical issue represents.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200b compelling figures like \u200cSheriff Hathaway backing \u200ccandidates who prioritize both security and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-significance-of-georgia-senate-contests\/\" title=\"Historic Significance of Georgia Senate Contests\">economic growth<\/a>, Arizona&#8217;s\u2064 Senate race is shaping up\u200b to be a close-watched battleground, reflecting the broader\u2062 national discourse on one of \u2064today&#8217;s most pressing challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona County Sheriff David Hathaway endorses Rep. Ruben Gallego for Senate amid intense border and immigration debates in the pivotal battleground state<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2198567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24072384666190-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24072384666190-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198566\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}