Some Senate Democrats Signal Support for Trump’s Border Security Agenda

Thirteen Democratic senators signed a letter, suggesting they may support GOP proposals to increase ‘immigration enforcement’ against illegal immigration.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks with reporters while waiting to catch the Senate subway to the Hart Senate Office Building from the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 25, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—A group of 13 U.S. Senators in the Democratic Party have indicated their willingness to support forthcoming Republican-sponsored bills on border security and immigration, which is a top priority for President Donald Trump.

The enactment of measures to increase border security and enforce immigration laws, specifically the removal of illegal immigrants in the United States, was the principal argument of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.