Rep. Scott Perry, Democratic nominee Janelle Stelson disagree on how to secure the southern border [Video]

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry’s race against Democrat Janelle Stelson got underway in earnest this week, after the latter earned her party’s nomination to represent the 10th Congressional District.

FOX43 spoke with both candidates this week on their positions on some of the biggest topics heading into November, including the economy, abortion, border security and American support for Israel and Ukraine.

The issue of the state of the southern border has spread beyond the border states, with The United States Customs and Border Protection reporting more than 300,000 encounters with both asylum seekers and those looking to cross illegally in March, marking an all-time record for a month.

A bipartisan group of senators, led in part by Oklahoma Republican James Lankford and Arizona Independent Kyrsten Sinema, unveiled a …