In a recent conversation with BBC special correspondent James Naughtie, former US Secretary of State John Kerry delivered remarks that are unlikely to win him any accolades at his next globalist soirĂ©e. Kerry candidly reflected on the current state of immigration policy, suggesting that his own party, the Democrats, has allowed the US-Mexico border to be âunder siegeâ during President Biden’s administration, a statement that could send shivers down the spines of many party loyalists.
Kerry was forthright in his assessment, asserting that the Democratic Party has historically âmissedâ the mark on immigration issues. âI made it very clear to President Biden that I believe the Democrats have overlooked the immigration situation for several years,â he told Naughtie.
âThey simply allowed the border to remain under siege,â he continued, issuing a call to action that is rarely heard in Democratic circles.
âThe first priority for any president â or anyone in public life â should be that without a secure border, you don’t have a nation,â Kerry asserted. âI sincerely wish President Biden had been more vocal in saying, ‘Iâm going to enforce the law.’â
This sentiment echoes a familiar mantra championed by former President Trump, who has made border security a cornerstone of his political narrative, and it is a theme that is now firmly embedded in the 2024 Republican Party platform.
However, Democrats, many of whom advocate for more lenient immigration laws and pathways to citizenship for those undocumented, have historically framed Trumpâs stances as excessively harsh and discriminatory.
According to Kerry, this was an oversight. âTrump was right,â he remarked. âThe issue is that we all should have been right.â
