Michigan U.S. House candidate Curtis Hertel Jr., a Democrat, was caught on video telling a voter that Americans “owe a debt” to illegal immigrants, adding that he has no “interest in deporting anybody.”
The video, obtained by the conservative outlet The Midwesterner, showed Hertel discussing his immigration policy with voters. Hertel was speaking to voters at a meet-and-greet in South Lyon, Michigan, on October 3, according to information about the event reviewed by The Daily Wire.
“I’ve said, for example, in the past that we should respect those that have tried to come here because even if they haven’t done it legally, we owe a debt,” Hertel said in the video that was posted by The Midwesterner. “Like, they took the risk for their family, and there’s nothing more American than that.”
Asked if he would “work with Republicans” on pushing for deportations, Hertel…
