Actually, I disagree with your assessment of President Biden's motives in his negating many of the Trump border policies. I do not think he intended to snub Trump, tempting as that would be. At that time, the newly elected President was trying to cobble together a workable coalition.

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That coalition sought to unify diverse segments of the Democratic Party. These actions were non-negotiables for one segment; many of the rest of us found them to be cruel. The consequences have differed from what we had hoped, but that does not change the basic policy pragmatism.

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Additionally, an immigration lawyer who has consulted leaders from both Parties in Tejas -- indicating that he is a straight-shooter -- has observed that by constantly screaming about the "open border", Republicans, have, in effect, announced to the world that now is the time to head to the U.S. without documents.

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Whether the G.O.P. demagogy be cause or exacerbation, whatever disaster has really taken place at the border is a bi-partisan effort. I do not understand why Democrats do not make this an issue: 'Republicans have contributed to this crisis for their interests and not those of immigrants or American citizens.'