Republican state Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running this fall for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District against Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer, shared in a Sept. 23 Facebook post her experience doing a ride-along with a Cedar Rapids police sergeant:

“During the ride, we encountered everything from a vehicle running a stop sign, a mental health and wellness check, and a man who became violent and later was deemed as an illegal immigrant,” Hinson wrote. “It was eye opening for me to see this first hand, that right here, in our own backyards, an illegal immigrant was jeopardizing the safety of our officers and our community.”

Hinson then took aim at her opponent’s voting record on legislation pertaining to local governments’ enforcement of federal immigration law.

“In the legislature, I voted against sanctuary cities because I want to protect our communities. Congresswoman Finkenauer voted for sanctuary cities in the Iowa house,” Hinson wrote. “That is unacceptable to me and a clear difference in this race. I will never be too politically correct to do the right thing to keep our kids and our communities safe.”

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