Former Democrat presidential nominee John Kerry says âTrump was rightâ on borders | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBryony GoochThursday 10 July 2025 13:05 BSTRelated: Heavily-armed immigration agents seen marching through LA's MacArthur ParkJohn Kerry, a former US Secretary of State, criticised the Democratic party for neglecting immigration, stating that "Trump was right" on the issue.Kerry, a Democrat who unsuccessfully ran as for presidency in 2004, accused the party of allowing the US-Mexico border to be "under siege" during Joe Biden's presidency, which he believes gave Republicans a political advantage.He emphasised that a protected border is fundamental to a nation and expressed a wish for President Biden to have been more assertive in enforcing immigration laws.The border has been a central issue for Trump, who recently directed federal immigration officials to prioritise deportations from Democratic-run cities.In a social media post Trump called for the "single largest Mass Deportation Program in History," aiming to deport millions of undocumented migrants from major US cities.In fullJohn Kerry skewers Biden on border and says âTrump was rightâThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in