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The NPR Politics Podcast
Border Deal: Action Item Or Campaign Fodder?
Jan 29, 2024
Senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and Texas Newsroom's capitol reporter Sergio Martinez-Beltrán discuss the ongoing negotiations for a U.S.-Mexico border deal and the political divide surrounding the issue. They explore Governor Abbott's immigration policies, the use of immigration as a political weapon, and the challenges of passing a border deal. They also predict a potential increase in border crossings and ongoing disputes between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Biden administration.
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- President Biden's shift in rhetoric on border security reflects the political significance of the issue for both Democrats and Republicans, causing him to prioritize addressing the situation.
- Former President Trump opposes the proposed bipartisan deal on border security, preferring to keep the issue open for political gain and believing that a bad bill is worse than having no bill at all.
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President Biden's tough stance on immigration
President Biden, who ran on a more lenient immigration policy, has adopted a tougher stance on border security due to the influx of asylum seekers. He stated that he would shut down the border if a bipartisan bill could quickly fix the broken immigration system and allow speedy access for deserving individuals. This shift in rhetoric is a result of the border becoming a significant political issue for both Democrats and Republicans, causing Biden to prioritize addressing the situation.
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