Rep. Garcia: Dems ‘made mistake’ of caving to GOP on immigration

CHICAGO—Democrats “have made a mistake” of “not standing up for fairness, equality, and inclusion of immigrants” in U.S. society and against the “fear and division” Republicans, led by presidential nominee Donald Trump, says Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, D-Ill., a prominent leader on the issue whose southwestern Chicago congressional district has a high proportion of immigrants.

Garcia offered that criticism at an August 18 session of Progressive Democrats of America, held the day before the party’s national convention, which opened in Chicago. He added the party’s solution—at least under retiring President Joe Biden—has been partial, incomplete, and yielded, in its last attempt, to Republican schemes to demonize migrants, especially those from Latin America.