Opinion: American leadership is thriving abroad. It's a disturbingly different story at home
CNN
The US has regained its undisputed place as the leader of the world's democracies. And yet, when the world looks at what is happening in the US, it sees a struggling democracy ridden with violence, hate and division, writes Frida Ghitis.
Unless, that is, you look at what is happening within the United States.
President Joe Biden warned against a streak of “semi-isolationism” in the US as he stressed the importance of alliances during a symbolic visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery on Sunday, honoring the thousands of Americans who died in World War I at a site former President Donald Trump skipped during a 2018 visit to Paris.
Looking to shore up Latino votes in Nevada and Arizona for his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week’s executive action aimed at curbing border crossings with another move focused on providing legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants married to American citizens and without criminal records.