Presented with rise in border crossings, Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "He also said there was no evidence that Harris pushed Mexico and the Northern Triangle nations to enforce immigration laws.
50% : Instead, she was tasked in March 2021 with tackling the "root causes" of migration from the Northern Triangle and pushing its leaders -- along with Mexico's -- to enforce immigration laws, administration officials said.Harris' backers say she demonstrated leadership by leveraging her stature to win investments that might curb migration years down the road.
40% : As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump said he would build a wall along the border between the United States and Mexico and get Mexico to pay for it.
35% : Democrats have also blasted Trump for helping tank a bipartisan immigration bill earlier this year that would have increased funding for border security, including the hiring of new Customs and Border Protection personnel.
35% : While in office, Trump sought to tightly restrict asylum, which was challenged in the courts.
32% : Trump "has been talking a big game on securing the border, but he does not walk the walk," the vice president said last month in Atlanta.
27% : This time around, Trump has promised to oversee a "mass deportation" of migrants who have committed crimes in the United States.
26% : "Immigration has long been an issue that motivates Trump and his base of supporters, and polls show it is among the most important issues on the minds of voters.
24% : Trump was not able to complete the project, and Mexico did not fund the part of the barrier that was constructed.

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