{"id":2581796,"date":"2026-03-19T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-de-blasio-says-democrats-shouldve-understood-voters-want-secure-border\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:50:45","slug":"bill-de-blasio-says-democrats-shouldve-understood-voters-want-secure-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-de-blasio-says-democrats-shouldve-understood-voters-want-secure-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill de Blasio says Democrats &#8216;should&#8217;ve understood&#8217; voters want secure border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-de-blasio-says-democrats-shouldve-understood-voters-want-secure-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581796&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio contends that Democrats overcorrected in their approach to immigration during Donald Trump\u2019s first term and that voters clearly want a secure border.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; De Blasio says the Democratic Party \u201covercompensated\u201d in it&#8217;s immigration response to Trump and that Democrats should have understood voters\u2019 desire for border security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He criticized president Biden\u2019s handling of border security, noting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-population-reached-14-million-under-biden-in-2023\/\" title=\"Illegal immigrant population reached 14 million under ... in 2023\">illegal immigrant population reached<\/a> about 14 million in 2023.He also said he didn\u2019t criticize Biden publicly at the time because he didn\u2019t think the situation was as bad as it was.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He argues the U.S. needs a border agency and believes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has gone astray, focusing too much on deportations rather than security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; De Blasio acknowledges Biden\u2019s late-2024 shift to tighten border security and asks why the administration waited so long to act, suggesting the public\u2019s frustration with the border issue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He reflects on the Trump era, saying there were legitimate concerns about detention facilities but that the response during that time too often went too far in the other direction.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mayor references internal discussions<\/a> and comments involving White House aides (including Stephen Miller) about ICE operations and deportation intensity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece frames these remarks within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-6\/\" title=\"Ukraine rips FIFA president as &#039;moral degenerate&#039;\">broader political commentary<\/a> on how Democrats will address immigration in future elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bill de Blasio says Democrats &lsquo;should&rsquo;ve understood&rsquo; voters want a secure border<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2537581\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former New York City mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-de-blasio\/\">Bill de Blasio<\/a> said he thinks the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democratic Party<\/a> &ldquo;overcompensated&rdquo; with its response to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> handling of immigration in his first term.<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> and his administration received major criticism for their handling of border security, as the United States&rsquo;s illegal immigrant population <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3760400\/illegal-immigrant-population-reached-14-million-under-biden-in-2023\/\">reached an all-time high of 14 million in 2023<\/a>. De Blasio said he didn&rsquo;t like Biden&rsquo;s handling of the border, but didn&rsquo;t say anything at the time because he &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t think it was as bad as it was.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4497729\/john-thune-trump-nato-withdrawal-congressional-approval\/\">Thune says Trump &#8216;absolutely&#8217; needs Congress for NATO withdrawal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4497563\/doj-antitrust-chief-denies-paramount-wbd-merger-political-reasons\/\">Acting DOJ antitrust chief denies Paramount-WBD merger will be approved for political reasons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4497212\/house-oversight-committee-greenlights-bill-ditch-dc-speeding-cameras\/\">House oversight committee greenlights bill to ditch DC speeding cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>De Blasio also noted how Biden was able to &ldquo;reverse course&rdquo; and &ldquo;tighten&rdquo; border security in 2024, asking, &ldquo;Why did he wait until the final year&rdquo; to do this?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Listen: I think the American people were pissed off at the Democrats in Biden&rsquo;s term because they did not see a secure border, and I say, &lsquo;Shame on us,&rsquo; we should&rsquo;ve understood that there were things &ndash; you didn&rsquo;t have to be inhumane to have a secure border, right?&rdquo; de Blasio said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hang Out with Sean Hannity<\/em> podcast Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a9TPGz7HU34?si=n-_5V1-Ix1I4wk8I&amp;start=2041\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think in Trump [term] one, with the detention facilities and everything else, there were legitimate concerns, right? But we, in a sense, overcompensated [and] went too far back the other way,&rdquo; de Blasio said.<\/p>\n<p>The former mayor also said he believes the U.S. needs a border agency, but added that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4497448\/utah-protest-ice-detention-center-police-standoff-vandalism\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> &ldquo;has gone astray beyond repair.&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4424759\/where-2028-democrats-stand-abolishing-ice\/\">Democratic lawmakers have heavily criticized ICE<\/a> in Trump&rsquo;s second term and its focus on deportations of illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>De Blasio questioned why ICE is going to a &ldquo;Home Depot parking lot&rdquo; to pick up illegal immigrants. Host Sean Hannity agreed, saying deportations should be prioritized for &ldquo;rapists, murderers, cartel members.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4495349\/georgia-officials-thwart-social-circle-ice-facility-turning-off-water\/\"><strong>GEORGIA OFFICIALS THWART SOCIAL CIRCLE ICE FACILITY BY TURNING OFF WATER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In May 2025, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> learned that White House deputy chief of staff <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3425297\/stephen-miller-eviscerated-ice-officials-deportation-numbers\/\">Stephen Miller &ldquo;eviscerated&rdquo; ICE officials<\/a> during a private meeting, telling them, &ldquo;You guys aren&rsquo;t doing a good job.&rdquo; One official said Miller &ldquo;wants everyone arrested,&rdquo; even asking them, &ldquo;Why aren&rsquo;t you at Home Depot? Why aren&rsquo;t you at 7-Eleven?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> chief political correspondent Byron York said on Monday that the 2020 Democratic Party&rsquo;s presidential primary race was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4494044\/2028-democratic-primary-reckoning-on-biden-and-immigration-byron-york\/\">&ldquo;essentially a bidding contest over who would be softest on immigration,&rdquo;<\/a> a contest that Biden won. Going forward, the 2028 election will see Democratic candidates &ldquo;reckon&rdquo; with Biden&rsquo;s handling of illegal immigration and how they will &ldquo;vow not to make it happen again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De Blasio: Dems should&#8217;ve backed border security<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2581797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP22200670656774-e1773937771235.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43297,33709,3685,3813,4223],"class_list":["post-2581796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bill-de-blasio","tag-border-security","tag-democrats","tag-immigration","tag-voters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP22200670656774-e1773937771235.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581796"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581800,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581796\/revisions\/2581800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}