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7 October
6:37 pm

I was one of three Democrats to vote with Republicans because if you have come here illegally and you have committed violent crimes, you should no longer be here

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Josh Turek, at Iowa U.S. Senate General Election Debate

6:37 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific claim about a bipartisan legislative vote in the Iowa legislature, including the number of Democrats who crossed party lines, which can be verified against Iowa legislative records
What we foundTurek was indeed one of three Democrats to vote with Republicans on Iowa SF 2340 in 2024, but the bill broadly criminalized illegal immigration status — not specifically targeting those who had also committed violent crimes.
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