U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren backed the decriminalization of illegal border crossings while Sen. Bernie Sanders supported giving illegal immigrants free health care during the first night of the Democratic debate Tuesday in Detroit.
Ten candidates participated, led by Sanders (Vt.) and Warren (Mass.), who are second and third, respectively, in Real Clear Politics’ average of polls for the Democratic nomination. Former Vice President Joe Biden – who leads the polls – will be in Wednesday night’s lineup.
Immigration was a key issue Tuesday night.
“We need to continue to have border security… but what we can’t do is not live our values,” Warren said. “I’ve been down to the border. I have seen the mothers. I have seen the cages of babies. We must be a country that everyday lives our values. … and one way to fix it is to decriminalize.”
America, she said, needs a “sane system that keeps us safe at the border, but does not criminalize the activity of a mother fleeing here for safety.”
CNN’s Dana Bash asked Sanders if his free health care proposal for illegal immigrants would increase illegal crossings. He said it wouldn’t “because we’ll have strong border protections.”
“I happen to believe that when I talk about health care as a human right, that applies to all people in this country, and under a…
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