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In the final stretch of the midterm elections, Democratic congressional candidates in red states and swing states have criticized Biden’s border policies in an effort to ease the burden, while advocating that immigration policies should take border control and humanity into account.
As the midterm elections enter the final stages, there is a battle between hard-fought red states and keyswing states ,democratic party Congress candidates have directly criticized the former Presidentbiden (Joe Biden) is trying to dethrone border security policy during his administration to get votes.
“I publicly accuse Joe Biden of failing us at the border.” That’s what Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Tallarico said in a recent campaign ad. Currently, the election is deadlocked between him and Republican candidate Ken Paxton, and he is in the sprint phase of the campaign. Tallarico also criticized Biden in July when he proposed his border security plan, saying he “has failed us on the southern border.”
He’s not the only Democratic congressional candidate to blast Biden’s border policies.
In Kansas, a state that has long supported the Republican Party, Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton also criticized Biden during a recent debate with Republican Senator Roger Marshall. He said, “First of all, I want to be clear: Under the Biden administration, immigration at the border has been an absolute disaster. That’s why we have this dilemma today.”
Like other Democratic congressional candidates who have criticized Biden’s border policies, Hamilton also accused President Trump of going too far on border security and immigration enforcement. Nonetheless, Biden’s rhetoric of deviation from border policy also shows that border security issues remain a sore point for the Democratic Party. Republicans continue to accuse the Democratic Party of adopting “open border” policies to mobilize their base and win over swing voters. Biden’s approval ratings on the issue have declined as the number of immigrants crossing the border illegally has increased during his tenure. Trump has successfully used this issue as a weapon of attack in the 2024 elections.
According to polls, although Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 38% and voters are dissatisfied with his immigration enforcement, border security is still one of the issues on which he has the most support. It also allows Democratic congressional candidates to choose to secede from Biden.
Democratic pollster Celinda Lake believes it is “very wise” for Democratic candidates to distance themselves from Biden, and “nobody disputes the idea” that “Biden has mishandled the border issue.”
He pointed out that border security and immigration policy are key issues in the midterm elections, and while distancing himself from Biden and accusing Trump of excessive enforcement, the best way for Democratic candidates is to send the message that “immigration policy must combine border control and humanity.”
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Because border security is an issue of high concern for voters in red states and swing states, support for the Biden administration has declined in the region. Candidates hope to win over middle voters and reduce electoral pressure by criticizing its policies.
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Texas Senate candidate Tallarico and Kansas Senate candidate Hamilton have both directly criticized Biden. The former accused him of failing on border issues in a campaign ad, and the latter called the border immigration issue under Biden a disaster.
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On the one hand, they criticize Biden and Trump’s approach to borders and law enforcement. On the other hand, they insist that a truly viable immigration policy must have both border control and humanity to garner greater support in conservative and swing states.
