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adding to already record levels of migrants, from Latin America and elsewhere, driven north by poverty and violence and by perceptions of a more welcoming border under Mr Biden.
But Trump, Republican officials and conservative media in recent days have escalated their years-long attacks over border security, claiming that Mr Biden has ignored a burgeoning crisis. For the most part, Mr Biden has avoided focusing attention on the border, with polls showing that immigration motivates far more Republican voters than Democrats.
Mr Biden’s more humane message and policies, along with the waning of the Covid-19 pandemic, have led to a rise in the number of people trying to enter the country unlawfully, contributing to a large increase in border apprehensions.
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