In a striking reversal, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has acknowledged that mass migration has "gone too far" and is "disruptive" to communities across the globe, a position that contrasts sharply with her previous advocacy for open borders.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Clinton stated that migration "needs to be fixed in a humane way," attempting to position herself as concerned about border security amid ongoing global debates.
The timing of Clinton's comments appears linked to the early stages of President Trump's mass deportation operation, which is just three weeks old and has already begun removing thousands of illegal aliens from American communities.
Clinton's past statements stand in stark contrast to her current remarks. In leaked speeches to Wall Street banks, she envisioned a "hemisphere with open trade and open borders." She previously described Trump's proposed border wall as "un-American."
During her 2016 presidential campaign, Clinton promised to expand refugee admissions by 550%. She also attacked Trump's "extreme vetting" policies and was involved in efforts to sue to stop deportations.
Public response to Trump's deportation efforts has been strongly positive, with overwhelming support reported nationwide. Even some blue states are quietly cooperating after observing positive results in their communities.
Clinton's shift comes against a backdrop of policies associated with her party, including sanctuary city measures, catch-and-release programs, and initiatives that encouraged illegal border crossings, which critics say inflicted lasting damage on American communities, including victims of preventable crimes by individuals who should not have been present.
