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Collins, Dooley Spar During Debate

The Center Square—Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley took a jab from U.S. Rep. Mike Collins on immigration, while Dooley took a swipe of his own, bringing up a House ethics inquiry into his competitor.

The two fielded questions from each other and a panel of journalists in an Atlanta Press Club debate Sunday. They are competing in the June 16 runoff to challenge Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in November.

Collins accused Dooley of being “sensitive to both sides” on illegal immigration based on statements Dooley made in interviews.

Dooley did say he was “sensitive to both sides of the issue in an interview with WXAI, but also said, “We don’t want any illegal immigration at all.” He said during the debate that he didn’t support amnesty for people who came to the U.S. illegally.

“My frustration is that we’ve got to stay prioritized on getting all these illegal immigrants out who are wreaking havoc on our communities,” Dooley said. “They’re grifting on our government, but the more important thing is Mike, a Congress that you’re a part of has not done anything in 35, 40 years to fix this broken immigration system and it’s time we do........

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