China seeks to gain 'foothold' on America’s doorstep amid border crisis, top Republican warns

Rep. August Pfluger is warning of an increase in influence by the Chinese Communist regime in Latin America after a trip to the region and discussions with officials.

Much attention has been focused on the flow of migrants to the U.S. through the gap, as migrants from countries such as Venezuela make their way north to try and enter the U.S. amid an ongoing border crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

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But Pfluger is alert to a different threat that the U.S. needs to tackle – telling Fox News Digital in an interview that the Chinese Communist Party is "present in this region, they’re present in the trade relationships, they’re present with telecommunications, they’re present with a desire to build ports and use their own tactics."