NewsNTech
Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Democrat opponent Cait Conley engaged in a heated debate Wednesday night, with interruptions and accusations dominating the one-hour event less than three weeks before Election Day.
Lawler is seeking a third term in New York's 17th Congressional District, a moderate suburban area whose outcome may determine control of the House of Representatives during the final years of President Donald Trump's term.
The candidates clashed most intensely over immigration enforcement, specifically referencing the recent shooting of an illegal immigrant by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York City.
The incident involved a vehicle containing a five-year-old child.
Keep reading