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Children play on the Mexico-U.S. border wall in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, on May 10. Border security has been a big theme for Republican ads during the 2026 midterm campaign.
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Republicans are spending more money and running more ads on immigration than Democrats are ahead of the November midterm elections, according to an NPR analysis of advertisement data.
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