Schlapp: Dems Using Immigration as 'Emotional, Divisive, Political Play' Ahead of Midterms | Fox New
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Date: 2018-06-19

Schlapp: Dems Using Immigration as 'Emotional, Divisive, Political Play' Ahead of Midterms | Fox New
Mercedes Schlapp said Tuesday that Democrats want to use the issue of migrant family separation at the border as an "emotional, divisive political play" ahead of the midterm elections.

The White House senior communications adviser called such a tactic "incredibly irresponsible" and touted the immigration reform proposed by President Trump since last year.

Schlapp said that Democrats are pushing open borders and amnesty, and that the problem of family separation can be solved by closing legal loopholes.

"If we want to see significant change, we need to close those legal loopholes so that we are able to detain and swiftly remove these family units who are coming in illegally," she said.