President Joe Biden is now trying to sell to voters the idea that he is actually tough on illegal immigration. Don’t laugh, he really means it.

Biden aides and officials leaked to Politico that Biden is doing an ‘I told you so’ routine behind closed doors addressed to his left wing on border security and crime. According to Politico, “The White House is banking on the idea that voters will reward them for public efforts to crack down on immigration and boost spending on law enforcement” and Biden “sought to stake out a middle ground” on immigration.