A staffer for two Ohio lawmakers was caught on audio calling residents racist and saying the entire border should be open. Kevin Oyakawa, who works for Democrats Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Emilia Sykes as a regional organizing director, can be heard saying, “Open the f—ing border, I don’t give a s— who the f— comes in here,” according to Ohio.news.

“We don’t need border patrol, but the issue with even talking about immigration here in Ohio is that it’s a losing issue for Democrats here. For like no f—ing reason other than people’s pure racism,” he said.

He added that if Sykes “has to start talking about immigration, she starts losing.” In response, Sykes’ campaign defended her record, highlighting her support for bipartisan measures like the Dignity Act, which aims to strengthen border security and curb the flow of illegal drugs.

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