On immigration, Harris and Trump talk tough – with critical differences

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Immigration – in all its complexity – is an American tradition. It’s also top of mind for U.S. voters.

Former President Donald Trump retains his hardline stance against illegal immigration, calling for border enforcement he’s enacted before. He also still supports limiting legal immigration, including temporary permissions to stay in the country and resettling refugees.

Why We Wrote This

Immigration plays an outsized role in this year’s election, with voters ranking it as a top concern and former President Trump emphasizing it as a core issue. Vice President Harris has moved right on the topic, but offers an alternative approach.

Vice President Kamala Harris, a longtime immigrant advocate, has taken a right turn on immigration. The move seems to mirror the Biden-Harris administration, which tightened asylum policies this year following historically high levels of illegal border crossings.

What the next president can accomplish on immigration will partly depend on factors beyond their desk – cooperation with countries like Mexico, lawsuits, and funding from Capitol Hill. Congress hasn’t united on major immigration reform since the 1990s.

Both candidates pledge to secure U.S. borders, but Mr. Trump goes much further in his demonizing rhetoric toward migrants and sweeping plans to suppress illegal immigration.

Meanwhile, Ms. Harris says fixing the “broken immigration system” falls on Congress, and blames Mr. Trump for tanking a bipartisan bill that would have surged resources to the border.

Immigration – in all its complexity – is an American tradition. It’s also top of mind for U.S. voters.

Former President Donald Trump retains his hardline stance against illegal immigration, calling for border enforcement he’s enacted before. He also still supports limiting legal immigration, including temporary permissions to stay in the country and resettling refugees.

Vice President Kamala Harris, a longtime immigrant advocate, has taken a right turn on immigration. The move seems to mirror the Biden-Harris administration, which tightened asylum policies this year following historically high levels of illegal border crossings.

Why We Wrote This

Immigration plays an outsized role in this year’s election, with voters ranking it as a top concern and former President Trump emphasizing it as a core issue. Vice President Harris has moved right on the topic, but offers an alternative approach.

More is known about Mr. Trump’s agenda after nearly a decade in the political spotlight, with illegal immigration as a signature issue. The vice president has offered fewer plans since her entrance into the race in July, but speaks of reforming a “broken immigration system” and touts her background as a prosecutor in a border state.

What the next president can accomplish on immigration will partly depend on factors beyond their desk – cooperation with countries like Mexico, lawsuits, and funding from Capitol Hill. Congress hasn’t united on major immigration reform since the 1990s.

Here’s a brief look at how the candidates compare on three key immigration issues.



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