With the 2024 election nearing its peak, immigration has emerged as one of the hottest debates between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump is for hardline policies for the control of borders through mass deportations, similar to his former administration, and a secure, high wall along the border. Harris, while still maintaining that the Biden administration's approach to the balanced strategy will involve security and humanitarian considerations, remains opposite.
While Trump has pledged strict action against illegal immigration, Harris centers her efforts on the reform of immigratory pathways to make them humane and fair. Trump says his policies would restore order at the border and ensure national security, assailing the current administration over what he sees as lenient policies that encourage illegal crossings.
Harris shoots back about the need for both compassion and order, framing her approach as efficient and humane. Harris defends the Biden administration's efforts to open up legal avenues for asylum seekers and depleting the immigration case backlog, as well as collaborating with international partners to find root causes for migration.
Actually, it has been a central issue in both their campaigns, with both sides representing the most deep-seated division in their approaches. Trump has centered his hardline stance on conservative support, urging a more restrictive policy, while Harris bases hers on appealing to reformists who support immigrant rights.
This debate on immigration has continued to resonate with voters as the election draws near and both candidates represent contrasting visions of what U.S. immigration policy may eventually resemble. The contrast between Trump's hard enforcement and Harris' policies based on humanitarian grounds reflects the greater ideological showdown framing the 2024 election.
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