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The Political Theater of Border Visits

The Political Theater of Border Visits
The Political Theater of Border Visits


New York Times: “As the immigration debate grows increasingly polarized, a trip along the 2,000-mile frontier has become a compulsory bit of political theater for leaders who want to show they care about immigration. The imagery at the border — the wall, the Border Patrol officers, the crowded detention facilities — serves as a potent backdrop for drawing attention to the crisis or, increasingly, for seizing on the issue to attack political opponents.”

“On Thursday, both of those factors will be at play when President Biden and Mr. Trump make dueling trips to the U.S.-Mexico border.”

USA Today: Tired of photo ops, mayors and governors demand real action from Biden’s border trip.

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