GOP Senate candidate announces ‘Deport Them All’ border initiative

A former Trump White House official and current Senate candidate in the hotly contested Nevada GOP primary race launched an initiative to deal with the crisis at the southern border.

The candidate, Jeff Gunter, who was the ambassador to Iceland under President Trump, announced on Saturday his “Build the Wall, Deport Them All” stand. 

Mr. Gunter, who is running to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen, is a major proponent of his former boss’ border policies. His initiative would replicate some of Mr. Trump’s measures, like continuing wall construction. 

Mr. Gunter would also coordinate with local companies to identify illegal immigrants hurting business operations. That information would then be shared with the Department of Homeland Security. 

Another aspect of “Deport Them All” would be a tip line to report “suspicious activity.” 

“If you do not have a border, you do not have a country. And, think about it, Donald Trump put in Remain in Mexico,” Mr. Gunter told Fox News Digital, which first reported on his project. “While the asylum seekers were being processed, they had to remain in Mexico. And what did Joe Biden do? He eliminated it with the rubber stamp of Jacky Rosen.” 

Mr. Gunter has also pledged to inject the project with $1 million of his own money.

The investment, he said, would go toward building a website and the reporting feature. His out-of-pocket expense would also create an ad campaign to inform people about the project. 

Mr. Gunter’s spending spree won’t end with his new border plan. He has promised to spend millions on his primary run against retired Army Capt. Sam Brown, who has the backing of the Senate’s campaign arm, the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The primary is scheduled for June 11.

Both GOP candidates have taken shots at Ms. Rosen and President Biden for their border positions in a race where campaign messaging has turned the U.S./Mexico border into a focal point.