Clinton and Sanders Migrate on Immigration

Debra Saunders reports:

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont took the same two pledges. If either Democrat were to win in November, then imagine the rush of children eager to cross the border before the new president realizes he or she has to yank that dubious campaign pledge. It would be like migrants flocking to Germany. As Clinton warned before the campaign season heated up, some children will die during the dangerous trek to Texas. Expect more adults to do likewise, because Clinton and Sanders effectively have promised to do away with any enforcement of federal immigration law. The Democrats’ answers promised an era in which noncitizens have a right to live in the United States illegally — as long as they don’t rob a bank or kill someone.

Here’s something Ramos left out when he asked the candidates whether they would pledge not to deport undocumented adults who don’t have a criminal record: Advocates aren’t content to allow Democrats to deport undocumented ex-cons. They don’t want misdemeanors to count. Many sanctuary city and state laws only allow for the deportation of undocumented immigrants who have committed recent serious felonies. In San Francisco, undocumented residents can kill someone and still expect sanctuary if the killing occurred more than seven years ago.

You can't have a nation without borders.