Over 70% of Pennsylvania sheriffs endorse Trump: 'Our border has been swung open'

The vast majority of Pennsylvania's 67 sheriffs endorsed former President Donald Trump leading up to his rally in Latrobe on Saturday. This comes as the election is coming down to the wire, with the Keystone state playing a vital swing state role.

49 out of 67 sheriffs in the state endorsed Trump for the White House over Vice President Kamala Harris in a letter earlier in October, per Fox Baltimore. The letter released by the Trump campaign stated, "As elected law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, we consistently hear two messages from our constituents and neighbors: that they want safe communities for their families and children, and that they oppose radical defund-the-police agendas by career politicians. That is why we are proudly standing with President Donald J. Trump and wholeheartedly endorse his candidacy for President of the United States."

The letter focused on the lower levels of crime as well as illegal immigration that was occurring under Trump's administration, something that has been a sore subject for the Biden-Harris administration. Harris has tried to moderate her message on immigration, saying that she will get tough on border security. However, she has still vouched for a bill that will allow at least 1.4 million illegal immigrants into the US on an annual basis.

The letter from the sheriffs added that Trump "is the only candidate who has supported and continues to support law and order, law enforcement, and our duty to serve our communities and keep them safe."

"This is most evident with our Southern Border. Immigration is not only a border-state issue. Under President Trump, we had a secure border and proper enforcement of our immigration laws. World leaders respected President Trump, and border crossings fell," the sheriffs wrote.

Contrasting that with the status of the border under the Biden-Harris administration, they added, "Without his strong leadership, our border has been swung open – open to thousands of border crossers each day and unimaginable quantities of lethal drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine that are pouring right into Pennsylvania communities, bringing crime and devastation to countless families."

Illegal immigration has consistently been one of the top issues on the minds of Americans, and later on Saturday, Trump is expected to attend a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where it is all but sure that he will address the topic.