The political battle at the US-Mexico border

This appeared in The Millennial Source

Contrary to the claims made by Republicans, Biden and his administration have tried to discourage migrants from coming to the US, especially during the current pandemic.

Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign largely reignited the immigration debate and many across the political spectrum have contrasted the way the Trump administration handled the issue with the way the new Biden administration is currently dealing with it.

The Trump administration employed harsh penalties and threats of economic sanctions on countries south of the United States border in an effort to deter others from coming. The Trump administration’s actions, though, were characterized by many as inhumane.

Now, the Biden administration is set to lessen punishments for those who enter the country illegally while still discouraging the flow of illegal immigrants from South and Central America. President Joe Biden, however, is continuing the Trump administration’s policy of turning migrants away at the border over fears that not doing so may increase the spread of COVID-19.

Political rhetoric

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