Republicans have pounced, accusing Democrats of favoring an “open border.”Some Democrats are unhappy, too. Henry Cuellar, another House Democrat from Texas, said the administration was sending “a terrible message.”It all stems from the fact that the Democratic Party no longer has a clear policy on immigration. Trump obscured the debateWhile Donald Trump was president, he smoothed over the Democrats’ internal tensions because they could unite in opposition to him. Trump said he would build a border wall, paid for by Mexico; Democrats mocked his failure. With Trump out of office, however, the party faces some hard, unresolved questions, including:Do Democrats still favor the deportation of anyone?

Source: International New York Times March 22, 2021 10:18 UTC