The surge of migrants on the southern border is creating political pressure for presidential candidates and Congress. Some faith leaders are calling for an end to harsh rhetoric and an approach that considers border security as well as the needs of asylum seekers.
Last month, a record 300,000 migrants approached the southwestern U.S. border.
Last year, more than 2 million crossed into the U.S.
For President Biden, the growing numbers have become a political nightmare. The record crossings have resulted in migrants being bused to crowded cities across the U.S., earning him the wrath of Democratic governors and mayors.
For GOP presidential candidates, however, the problem is a potential political winner. Polling shows Republicans leading on the immigration issue and former President Trump gaining some ground among Latino voters.
In recent weeks though, Trump’s words on immigrants have taken an extreme turn. At one rally he said, “they’re poisoning the blood of our country, that’s what they’ve done.” Later, he doubled down on the comments.
Some church leaders are pushing back, like former Trump faith advisor Rev. Sam Rodriguez, who leads 40,000 churches in the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.
“That rhetoric does not in any form or shape activate the
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