Biden’s Immigration Policy Is Not Trump’s. The president’s border shutdown may unsettle immigrant advocates, but it’s part of a long-term strategy to fix a broken system, expand legal pathways, and stave off Donald Trump.
Alejandro Mayorkas
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Republicans Hold a Great Hand on Immigration—and They’re Blowing It
For years, Republicans have been battering President Joe Biden over immigration and accusing him of caring about Ukraine’s territorial integrity more than America’s. The strategy has worked. In a recent ABC News-Washington Post poll, Biden scored a scant 18 percent approval on his handling of immigration—the lowest rating for any president in 20 years of […]
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As 2023 Ends, Hold Your Political Pundits Accountable!
The Washington Monthly’s politics editor and columnist on the three big things he got right and one that didn’t quite hit the target.
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If Conservatives Care About the Border So Much, They Shouldn’t Wreck Section 702
Republican hypocrisy and weak leadership is threatening the continuation of the critical counterterrorism program.
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Republicans Want to Impeach Mayorkas. How About Giving Him a Medal?
The Homeland Security secretary and Cuban refugee is being pilloried by the right and some on the left for his immigration policies, but the Biden administration is succeeding in slowing the influx of refugees and ending the cruelty of the Trump era.
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Once Again, The Supreme Court Upends a Legal Norm
Last week, five conservative justices—all male—limited the Biden administration’s authority to decide how and when to prosecute immigration cases. It was a blow to prosecutorial discretion.
