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Maria Villarroel

Democrats Ordered to Ditch Biden-Era Immigration Narrative, Now Focusing on Reducing Border Crossings

Senate Democrats were told in a meeting about the need to abandon their narrative, focusing instead on lowering border crossings and increasing legal pathways to citizenship. (Credit: AFP)

Immigration is often considered one of President Joe Biden's greatest failures, rolling back some restrictions on the southern border that led to an unprecedented mass migration and eventually, Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 general election cycle. Now, Democrats are being directed to ditch their long time narrative of "comprehensive immigration reform."

According to a scoop obtained by Axios, Senate Democrats were told in a blunt meeting on Wednesday about the urgent need to abandon their usual narrative on the border, focusing instead on reducing border crossings as well as increasing legal pathways to citizenship, reforming the asylum system and expanding access to humanitarian aid outside of the U.S.

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