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Rep. Ro Khanna Faces Challenge on Immigration and Child Trafficking in Jubilee Debate
Rep. Ro Khanna appeared on the Jubilee show where a participant questioned him on child sex trafficking linked to illegal immigration. The episode focused on Jeffrey Epstein, and Khanna defended his stance against open borders. The exchange drew reposts from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Gov. Ron DeSantis on X.
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Ro Khanna (D-CA) appeared on the Jubilee show on Monday, where a participant challenged him over child sex trafficking crimes committed by illegal immigrants. The episode, titled 'Surrounded,' features someone from one political party facing off in debates against 20 individuals from the opposing political party. Jubilee is a debate-style show bringing together people with different viewpoints.
The participant stated her frustration during the exchange. “My frustration is, as an everyday American citizen, I feel I am more likely to be harmed by Democratic policies, such as open borders,” the attendee said. ” “So when we’re worried about Epstein with a couple of people, and you guys turn a blind eye to tens of thousands of children being harmed by your policies, that’s a problem,” she added.
The Jubilee episode was focused on Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. Ro Khanna was the co-sponsor of the discharge petition calling for the release of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. Khanna responded to the challenge. He stated he is not for open borders. Rep. Ro Khanna said, 'Rich and powerful people who are rigging the system feel like they are totally above the law.' The woman was voted out through the red flag system during the debate.
A fact check by Jubilee highlighted data on child sex trafficking.
The fact check highlighted that unauthorized immigrants make up a high proportion of victims of child sex trafficking. From a six-year study out of Arizona State University from 2010-2015, 1.2% of people arrested on child sex trafficking charges were noncitizens. Washington Examiner reported on the exchange and its reception.
press secretary Karoline Leavitt reposted the video on X.
Karoline Leavitt said, 'This woman is spot on,' in her X repost of the video. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) reposted the video on X. Gov. Ron DeSantis reposted the video clipped on the America X account and wrote 'ouch' about the Khanna exchange.
