In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance claimed that housing in the U.S. "is totally unaffordable" due to immigrants. Here's what to know.

About 61% of voters say immigration is very important to their vote in 2024, which is a 9-percentage point increase from the 2020 presidential election, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance received a mixed reaction from voters as he discussed the border crisis and potential deporations during his debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

With Americans groaning under the weight of high rents and home prices, the Republican vice presidential nominee sees a primary culprit: immigrants, who he says are pushing up housing costs. It's certainly a plausible story,

Immigration is a central issue in this election, and polls have shown a majority of voters want to see immigration levels reduced.

Tim Walz rarely references his faith on the campaign trail. He acknowledged as much Tuesday during the vice presidential debate. “I don’t talk about my faith a lot,” Walz said. But he went on to use a Bible verse to explain his beliefs about immigration and his support for a bill that aimed to solve ongoing issues at the southern border.

“In Springfield, and communities across this country, you have schools that are overwhelmed, housing that is totally unaffordable because we brought in millions of illegal immigrants to compete with Americans for scarce homes,” Vance said while debating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

"He spoke passionately about the Vice President’s vision for a new way forward for the country. And in what was the most critical moment of the entire debate, which came in its final exchange, he stood up for our Constitution, while JD Vance admitted he’d put Trump ahead of the country," she said.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao clashed on immigration, student loans and mass deportation during their only debate.

Allen Waters is running in Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District. He answered a series of questions about his candidacy for a "Beyond the Podium" segment.

A focus group of Republicans, Democrats and independents reacted to key moments from the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate between Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz.