"Illegal Immigration: We've been seeing a lot of articles these days defending Democrats against charges that they are for open borders.
But recent events show that the party has, in fact, morphed into one that reflexively opposes virtually any attempt to secure the southern border.
For years, Democrats tried to portray themselves as tough on border security, even as they argued for amnesty for all illegal immigrants currently in the country.
Sometimes they slipped, as Hillary Clinton did when, in a paid speech in 2013, she talked about her dream of open borders.(She quickly tried to explain away her comment, once it surfaced, as having to do with energy.)
But several events over the past few days have blown the party's cover on illegal immigration.
On Wednesday, the House voted on a bill that simply expressed Congress' "continued support for all United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of ICE" and "the efforts of all Federal agencies, State law enforcement, and military personnel who bring law and order to our Nation's borders."
Such nonbinding resolutions don't have the force of law.
They're just a statement.
Just 18 Democrats voted for this resolution.
Thirty-five voted no.
And the other 133 dodged the issue altogether by voting "present." ...
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