Donald Trump railed against immigrants, presenting them as a threat to a supposed American way of life. Kamala Harris, for her part, embraced this same narrative, if not the rhetoric, and yet had nothing to show for it on Wednesday morning.
About 71 percent of Americans, including majorities across the political spectrum, believe economic factors are largely behind the recent influx of migrants, whether itâs better opportunities in the U.S. or poor conditions in their home countries, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. Sixty-five percent pointed to violence in migrantsâ home countries as a major reason for driving so many people to the U.S.
Last year, border state Reps. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, and RaĂşl Grijalva, D-Ariz., tried warning Biden again.
âRather than re-imposing Trump-era deterrence policies,â they wrote, âwe must demonstrate a sharp contrast with these approaches by showing compassion towards migrants and upholding our asylum obligations, while simultaneously seeking to curb the broad-based sanctions that contribute to widespread suffering and spur increased migration.â
The correct answer in the debates was âThe Republicans voted against border protectionâŚthat bill had Trumpâs wall in it, and they still voted it down.â
But alasâŚI donât think it mattered. The Râs have had this election locked for a while.