The Biden administration, while taking heat from the right over what conservatives claim are “open-border” policies that mark a significant change from the Trump era, is also receiving loud criticism from left-wing politicians and activist groups.
Left-leaning figures say the administration has not done enough to make what they see as progress. That criticism was on display this week when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took aim at the administration over its handling of immigration.
“Immigration is arguably this administration’s weakest issue. This is one area where our policy is dictated by politics, arguably more so than almost any other,” Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview with The New York Times.
“There are very clear recommendations and suggestions that we have made to the administration to provide relief on this issue, and it’s my belief that some of the hesitation around this has to do with a fear around just being seen as approving or providing permission…