Why is the Biden administration rolling out policies that are so unpopular with members of his own party?
Who exactly does Joe Biden think he is, Donald Trump? The question probably sounds ludicrous on its face. Trump is a known bully. But folksy Uncle Joe – with his big, toothpaste smile – is supposed to care about the little guy and do the right thing. On immigration, for example, candidate Joe took a stand in 2019 in direct opposition to his opponent, whom he accused of waging “an unrelenting assault on our values and our history as a nation of immigrants”. That same year, Biden also said that if people are coming to the country “because they’re actually seeking asylum, they should have a chance to make their case”.
So why is Biden now laying down yet another set of rules to the asylum system on the nation’s southern border that looks ominously like Trump’s?