Rep. Ryan Mackenzie U.S. representative from Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district has blamed illegal immigrants for “bringing diseases into our country” when asked about a measles outbreak in Texas.
He intoned that individuals crossing the border without health checks are introducing diseases into the United States.
While speaking in a CNN town hall, he stated that “Many of these instances that are coming into our country are from illegal immigrants who have crossed the border with no checks, no actual health records, and they are bringing these diseases into our country.
“There is a reason why measles has sparked a threat in our country after decades of being almost eradicated, as I pointed out. And so I think we need recognize that,” he said.
The co-moderator of the event, Jake Tapper, had asked Mackenzie about the outbreak and Mackenzie noted that he was vaccinating his son against measles, noting that vaccine was “something that’s been long established, and I think we have a fairly good track record of evidence to prove that that is safe and effective.”
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