Dueling Border Narratives Form Propaganda Tornado
President Joe Biden is facing growing criticism from the right and new questions from the left about the border crisis.
President Joe Biden is facing a growing crisis of criticism from the right and new questions from progressives in his own party over the border.
“Democrats risk a new progressive rebellion as Biden embraces border deal,” warned Ursula Perano and Nicholas Wu for Politico on January 31, 2024.
“Progressives are frustrated with President Joe Biden for embracing the bipartisan border security deal that’s emerging in the Senate,” warned Perano. “And they’re starting to rage against it more loudly.”
“It’s not the only area where the left is fuming at the Biden administration — its handling of the the Israel-Hamas war has sparked public protests by progressive activists for months,” Perano noted. “Once the border deal sees the light of day, however, liberal anger is likely to boil over.”
“That’s partly because Senate negotiators have ruled out serious immigration concessions to the left, such as permanent status for Dreamers, a decision that effectively shifts the negotiations toward the GOP,” they complained. “Progressives are also watching Biden tack to the right by swearing he’ll shut down the southern border, using authority that the still…