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Writers: 'Tough' border policies don’t work. It’s time for Trump and Harris to accept that

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are competing over who can appear tougher on immigration.

Julian Zelizer : It’s time for US leaders to acknowledge the folly of policies aimed at deterring immigration.

US presidents from both parties have been implementing “tough,” often deadly, policies at the border for 30 years .

In the coming election, the fate of our democracy and fundamental civil rights are on the ballot.

The conservative architects of Project 2025 are scheming to institutionalize Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision across all levels of government if he should win.

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