Former AG Holder Says Democrats Need to Understand That ‘Borders Mean Something’

Former AG Holder Says Democrats Need to Understand That ‘Borders Mean Something’
Former attorney general Eric Holder answers questions while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 12, 2012. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder defended the Obama administration against criticism over an immigration policy that saw thousands of deportations, while warning 2020 Democrats that the United States needs borders.
“The emphasis there was on people who had criminal records, people who posed a danger, a public safety risk. Those are the people who we emphasized, you know, deporting,” Holder said during an interview with CNN’s David Axelrod, which was published on Sept. 14.