Biden campaign co-chair knocks president and other Democrats over border: 'Strategic mistake'

Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Texas Democrat who co-chairs Biden's re-election campaign, criticized Biden and other Democrats who waited to act on immigration but are now backing a Senate border bill.

"This is the toughest domestic policy issue that we are facing today," Escobar told the outlet. "Without a doubt, congressional inaction for decades has brought us to a moment where the country is sick and tired of inaction on this issue. At the same time, we are seeing mass displacement of people all over the globe. And Congress has used this as a political football for a long time. I can tell you even in El Paso, a community of such goodwill, such a loving community where people open up their wallets and their pantries to provide hospitality for migrants every single day, there's exhaustion and there is this sense that the issue has gotten so bad that something has to happen." Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: @joeschoffstall

Escobar continued by saying Biden has attempted various immigration strategies while in office and has faced criticism from "all sides." She further said individuals in Congress have placed the issue on Biden.