US Customs and Border Protection apprehended 28% more migrants from January to February this year than in previous months. The core message of the Republican party now consists of liesRepublicans continue to allege – without proof – that the 2020 election was rife with fraudulent ballots, many from undocumented migrants. This transformation in one of America’s two eminent political parties has shocking implications, not just for the future of American democracy but for the future of democracy everywhere. The secretary of state didn’t explicitly talk about the Republican party, but there was no mistaking his subject. People around the world witnessing the fragility of American democracy “want to see whether our democracy is resilient, whether we can rise to the challenge here at home.

Source: The Guardian March 28, 2021 04:52 UTC