Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to immigration policy during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press NOW,” arguing that the president is fueling division rather than pursuing comprehensive reform.

Speaking on the program, Johnson said he believes the administration is choosing political confrontation over constructive solutions. “I think it’s a mistake for this President to continue to find wedge[s] to divide people in this country, right? … [I]f this President was serious about ensuring that we had a pathway to citizenship and to ensure that our borders are secure, he would use the fact that he controls every single level of government to put forth legislation that could do just that,” Johnson said.

The mayor suggested that, in his view, Trump has both the authority and the opportunity to advance immigration legislation if he chooses to do so.

Johnson went on to argue that the president’s rhetoric has emphasized differences rather than common ground. “This President has demonstrated over and over again that he’s more interested in dividing people by race, by whether they are documented or undocumented, than he is motivated to actually unite people around the values that working people are concerned about,” he said.

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