Last month, Vice President Kamala Harris was assigned the unenviable task of leading the Biden administration’s diplomatic efforts to work with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras to “address the root causes of migration.” These efforts are complementary to President Joe Biden’s landmark immigration bill, which, among other things, puts forth a $4 billion four-year plan to promote “the rule of law, security, and economic development in Central America.”
Not surprisingly, this plan has been attacked from the right. Rep. Matt Gaetz, for example, taking up one of the most common right-wing talking points, criticized the administration for prioritizing Central American development over increasing security measures at the border (to be clear, the Biden proposal would also direct significant funding to the border). Less aggressive but still dismissive was Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat who often votes with Republicans on immigration, who criticized the administration�
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