Olusegun Ariyo
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., has claimed illegal immigrants are “bringing these diseases into our country” when asked about a measles outbreak in Texas.
Mackenzie stated this while speaking during a CNN town hall.
“Many of these instances that are coming into our country are from illegal immigrants who have crossed the border with no checks, no actual health records, and they are bringing these diseases into our country.
“There is a reason why measles has sparked a threat in our country after decades of being almost eradicated, as I pointed out. And so I think we need recognize that,” he said.
The co-moderator of the event, Jake Tapper, had asked Mackenzie about the outbreak and if he has concerns about Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy recently suggested that there are two readily available medications that can be used effectively as first-line treatment for measles.
Mackenzie noted that he was vaccinating his son against measles and said the vaccine was “something that’s been long established, and I think we have a fairly good track record of evidence to prove that that is safe and effective.”
