Dems turn to immigration as winning election issue

Published August 29, 2018 12:41pm ET



Democrats are seizing on a key immigration controversy as their winning issue in the fall midterm congressional election, one that even first lady Melania Trump agrees with them on — the plight of child immigrants taken from parents suspected of crimes.

At least five Republicans are being targeted on the issue by one group, Equity Forward Action, as it and other Democratic groups move to raise attention to the issue and demand action against the practice.

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