Gov. Ron DeSantis has found a way to make the immigration issue work for him by flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Matt and Laura agree the stunt is a smart political move, but not “the best thing that’s happened to these migrants,” as the National Review’s Rich Lowry recently claimed. Matt and Laura discuss the competing political pressures of the border crisis. Laura argues Biden has found a more humane solution to the border, while Matt questions how much has changed since Trump left office.

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Has Biden’s Top Diplomat in Mexico Gone Too Far, Officials Ask?, Natalie Kitroeff and Maria Abi-Habib, The New York Times

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