Some common sense is finally making its way into the Democrat party.
Jeh Johnson, who served as Barack Obama’s Homeland Security Secretary, blasted Democrat candidates for wanting to decriminalize illegal immigration.
Johnson stated, “We cannot, as some Democratic candidates for president now propose, publicly embrace a policy not to deport those who enter or remain in this country illegally unless they commit a crime.
“This is tantamount to a public declaration (repeated and amplified by smugglers in Central America) that our borders are effectively open to all; this will increase the recent levels of monthly apprehensions at our southern border — about or more than 100,000 — by multiples.”
“For the same reason, we cannot formally decriminalize unauthorized entry into this country, though first-time illegal border crossers are, in fact, rarely prosecuted for that misdemeanor (except for last year’s disastrous “zero-tolerance” policy).”
Johnson’s take is far different from what we have seen from Democrats so far during this election season.
It is the polar opposite of the stance of Cory Booker, who actually went down to the border to help illegals cross into the United States.
Defending Nancy
Something of note in Johnson’s statement was that he also defended House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Johnson stated, “Give her a break.
“Those who govern in a democracy know that progress requires compromise, and the speaker made the obvious calculation that it was more important to deliver prompt help to those facing inhumane conditions on the border than it was to delay and hold out for everything House Democrats wanted.”
Johnson later added, “To win support from a vocal and committed segment of a major party’s base — and simply for the sake of a good applause line — candidates for office now espouse extreme policy proposals that are unworkable and have no hope of winning the broad support of Congress and the people they represent.”
He further stated, “Here is a radical proposal: a presidential candidate who is willing to educate, enlighten and tell voters the hard truths.
“This trait has all but evaporated in U.S. politics, but it is the single best job qualification for those who aspire to lead.
“I’m a Democrat, and whoever among the current Democratic field of candidates demonstrates this profile in courage will earn my vote.”
When you take everything into context, it would appear that Johnson is trying to throw Biden a life preserver.
Virtually the entire field of Democrats is dead set on decriminalizing illegal immigration, but Joe Biden has tried to walk a fine line on that issue.
While he has definitely made a swing to the far left, he is not quite as far gone as say, Harris, Sanders, Booker, and Warren.
To me, at least, it looks like Johnson is trying to stop some of the bleeding for Biden while at the same time taking a significant swipe at his competition.
Source: Fox News
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