CNN Analyst Believes Immigration Is Going to Sneak Up on Democrats in 2022 – Opinion

It is sometimes a bit amazing that some people get the opportunity to work for a major news outlet and just churn out little more than base-level takes that get called “analysis.” The journalism economy makes no sense whatsoever, but alas.

Chris Cillizza, an analyst at CNN writes two kinds of columns. He takes on issues that seem obvious to everyone else and defends Democrats. Yesterday, he wrote the former when he warned about the one “sneaky” issue that actually wouldn’t be able to sneak up on a blind and deaf sloth: Immigration.

Cillizza claims that, while everybody is concerned about the economy and inflation, immigrants are hiding out of view, ready to take advantage.

All the attention given to inflation lately and how it will affect the upcoming midterm elections may not be paying enough attention to immigration, which is an issue that has gained traction with the American public.

More than 4 in 10 Americans told Gallup in March that they have a “great deal” of worry about “illegal immigration,” which is how the firm framed the issue in its survey. That number, which was consistent with Gallup’s polling last year as well, is on the high end of their survey findings on the issue over the past decade.

Concern is especially raised by the increasing number of independent political voters. Only 3 out of 10 independents expressed concern over the topic in 2018. This number now stands at 39%.

I’m not entirely sure where Cillizza’s been since Biden took office, but it does not appear to have been in the real world, which has seen a lot of high profile coverage of the immigration issue since the initial surges that plagued Biden’s early term and have grown exponentially worse since this summer… and potentially climaxing next month with the end of Title 42.

Numerous people looked into the latest poll numbers, and saw trouble for Democrats. If you look at the RealClearPolitics polling average of Biden’s job approval on immigration, it’s clearly weighing on voters’ minds. He’s averaging 59 percent disapproval. What’s worse, looking at the POLITICO/Morning Consult poll from the beginning of April – really before the Title 42 issue took shape – there is one particular stat that should be raising all kinds of red flags.

Of everyone polled, 35 percent approve and 56 percent disapprove of Biden’s handling of the immigration issue. Being 21 points underwater there is bad enough, but when you look at the demographic breakdown, you’ll find Biden is 12 points underwater (38-50) among Hispanic voters. It should serve as a strong warning signal for Biden’s administration. They are about to allow 600,000 illegal aliens into American cities in September.

ICE has indicated to a federal judge that it is preparing to allow 600,000 illegal immigrants into the communities by September end. This is an indication of how chaotic the government is predicting following the Title 42 border closure.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement disclosed the number in court documents that dealt with its plans for handling illegal immigrant children arriving as part of this surge.

Deane Dougherty, ICE’s juvenile coordinator, wrote in the filing that the Homeland Security Department expects a “historic border surge, with projections forecasted to triple current arrivals.”

It is alarming to see the number of illegal immigrants that Biden’s administration dumps on American cities. If there is one issue that makes Hispanic voters upset, it’s watching a lot of illegal immigrants jump the lines their own families had to stand in so they could become citizens. It’s always been something that angers those voters because they followed the rules and the Democrats don’t actually want to enforce the rules for others. It’s a slap in the face to those who went through the process.

If you’re losing Hispanic voters by double digits on the issue of immigration, that’s a really bad sign. But it’s not as though this is some sort of a surprise waiting to happen, as Cillizza contends in his piece. It’s something we have known for many months.

You can also see the RCP polling median. Look at the numbers by scrolling down. Biden’s numbers haven’t been decent since July, and even then the best he could pull off was a 50-50 approval on the issue in a Democratic-leaning poll that sampled a smaller than average group of registered voters.

There is a reason that so many Democrats in the House and Senate are appalled by the Title 42 decision: There’s no plan to stop the surge that everyone knows is coming. It will hurt the Democrats electorally – apparently so badly that even northeastern Democrats like Maggie Hassan had to weigh in and caution the Biden administration.

Chris Cillizza, however, is still surprised at all of it. Joe Biden.