Analysis: In Biden’s pledge to ‘shut’ border, a stunning political shift | CNN Politics
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President Joe Biden’s evolution on the key election issue of immigration entered a new phase when he promised to “shut down the border right now” if given new powers by Congress.
  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t think it’s surprising, I don’t think the Democratic Party really means to be as lax on border issues as the Republicans make them out to be. They want more liberal immigration policies, and are willing to give illegals who were brought here as kids a path to citizenship, but that is different than letting just anyone go over the border, today.

    It’s not so much of a shift as it is we’ve all gotten used to the Republican narrative on this, this “open borders” stuff. I don’t think a single Democrat wants to take all the migrants that can come right now. But Democratx want to treat them like humans while we figure out what to do with them. Bit that’s too radical for most Republicans, I guess.

    • Rashnet@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      There were more deportations from the Obama administration than both the Trump and Bush Admins. Clinton deported more people than any president before him back to Grover Cleveland. Obama had over a million more people deported in the 8 years he was in office than Bush had in his 8 Years. The bs right wing talking points are easily proven false and there is plenty of evidence to prove them false but once the idiots hear something they latch on to it and believe it no matter what. The only difference between right wing immigration policies and left wing immigration policies is the left wing tries to treat immigrants like human beings and is easier on those seeking asylum.

      Funny I just reread your comment and saw you mentioned something about treating people like humans I agree and that’s my point also.