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For years, Republican opposition to immigration reform has exacted a steep political cost, the enmity of Latino voters.

But now some are pivoting to a less perilousargument for their opposition to reordering the nations immigration laws: Its not about keeping out Latinos. Its about keeping out Islamic State terrorists.

Georgia Senate candidate David Perdue laces into his Democratic opponent Michelle Nunn in a new ad:

Shes for amnesty while terrorism experts say our border breakdown could provide an entry for groups like ISIS, the ad says, referring to the Islamic State militant group, which was targeted by U.S. airstrikes in Syria on Tuesday.

If a country cant protect its borders, what can it protect? Perdue asks as he looks into the camera. To me the answer is crystal clear: Actually secure our borders, enforce our existing laws and, once and for all, forget amnesty.

Scott Brown, the former Massachusetts senator now running in New Hampshire against Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen for her Senate seat, echoed the theme in a new ad of his own.

Radical Islamic terrorists are threatening to cause the collapse of our country, he says.

President Obama and Sen. Shaheen seem confused about the nature of the threat. Not me. I want to secure the border, keep out the people who would do us harm and restore Americas leadership in the world.

To emphasize his point, the ad shows Brown in the Army National Guard uniform in which he served for 35 years before retiring.

Contrary to the suggestions in the ads, national security officials have said they have no evidence of Islamic State plans to attack on American soil, much less their presence at the border. The point of the overseas strikes backed by Obama and members of Congress from both parties has been to destroy their capacity before they pose a threat outside the Middle East. And while there have been concerns raised about American sympathizers, they would already be in this country, not trying to cross illegally.

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Islamic State at the border: Fearful new focus of GOP campaign ads