Dem Senate candidate Sherrod Brown claims he supports 'closing the border'; GOP says record proves otherwise

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Republicans are calling out Democratic Senate primary candidate Sherrod Brown for being disingenuous on illegal immigration just days before Tuesday's Ohio primary election. "I support closing the border to people so they just can’t cross the border at will, but I also say we, of course, should be deporting people that have committed a crime, surely," Brown said in an interview last month, prompting reviews of his voting record to the contrary. That remark has raised concern about Brown trying to rewrite his voting record that showed longtime opposition to border security and deportation of criminal aliens since the first Trump administration. Brown served in the Senate for three terms (2007-2025), nearly two full decades, before losing in 2024 to Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio. Now, Brown is seeking the seat of Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, who was appointed to Vice President JD Vance's seat at the start of the second Trump administration. MAGA-OUSTED DEM SENATOR FROM KEY SWING STATE LAUNCHES COMEBACK CAMPAIGN AFTER LOSING SEAT IN 2024: REPORT Brown had been squarely on the side of the left against President Donald Trump's border security and enforcement actions as a senator. Not only did he vote at least 10 times to protect federal funding for sanctuary cities from his time in the House in 2001 through his third Senate term in 2024, he has also: Brown’s voting record shows a discrepancy between his latest comments and his past votes and public positions. Brown has repeatedly opposed construction of a southern border wall "that doesn't work," calling the idea "stupid," "wrong" and "ludicrous." In the past he has voted: Fox News Digital reached out to Brown's campaign for comment, but they did not immediately respond. The Ohio Senate race figures to be a very competitive one this summer, drawing massive campaign dollars from both sides in the pursuit of the Senate majority, with immigration remaining a top issue. "This November, Ohioans will have a clear choice between the…