How immigration played in to the presidential debate

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June 28, 2024

Migrants walk along the border fence after crossing into the U.S. from Mexico through an abandoned railroad. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)

In Thursday night’s CNN presidential debate, former President Donald Trump blamed a lot of the country’s problems on immigrants entering illegally, while President Biden asserted that his policies have cut illegal crossings.

For some more context, we're joined by Maria Sacchetti, immigration reporter for the Washington Post.

This segment aired on June 28, 2024.

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