Immigration was Donald Trump’s signature issue in 2016, yet the situation on the southern border has worsened on his watch. In February, illegal border crossings reached their highest level in a decade and show no signs of slowing. The White House blames Democrats, but that argument only gets you so far. Yes, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are more interested in thwarting the president than in fixing our immigration system. But for most of Mr. Trump’s presidency, Republican majorities controlled Congress.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 16, 2019 23:26 UTC