DNC Speaker Urges Dems To Downplay âMigrant Crimeâ In Messaging
At the DNC summer meeting in Minneapolis, Vera Institute vice president Insha Rahman advised Democrats to focus on voter priorities like mental health, homelessness, and drug abuse, suggesting migrant crime and carjackings resonate with fewer Americans. A Vera-affiliated poll underpinned the point with comparative concern levels across crime issues. The columnist criticizes the guidance as politically tone-deaf and argues Democrats should adopt tougher rhetoric on crime, including crimes committed by illegal immigrants.