Months away from the November election, Democrats are looking to seize upon the traditionally Republican issue of border security as a new campaign strategy. The shift comes amid historical levels of illegal immigration via the southern border and as voters raise the issue as a top concern.
Republicans have repeatedly called on the Biden administration to close the border through executive action. However, Democrats disagree, arguing that the president does not have this authority and pointing to past presidents failing to secure the border during their terms as evidence.
