Biden’s Border Dilemma

<p>Early on in the Biden administration, it rolled out a two-pronged migration plan: A reversal of the most punitive elements of Donald Trump’s policy and rooting out the causes of migration from Central America, namely corruption.</p><p>There is, however, a conflict at the heart of this approach. Calling out corrupt leaders could destabilize nations and encourage migration in the short term.</p><p>We explore the calculus of the Biden administration’s migration policy. </p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/natalie-kitroeff?smid=pc-thedaily">Natalie Kitroeff</a>, a correspondent covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for The New York Times.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>President Biden promised to attack corruption in Central America head on, but that goal<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/world/americas/guatemala-corruption-migrants.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> has taken a back seat to cooperating</a> on stopping migrants from the region.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>