John Kerry says 'Trump was right', Democrats allowed migrant 'siege' of border

"Without a border protected, you don't have a nation," the former secretary of state tells the BBC.

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In sometimes sharp words, Kerry - who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004 and a US senator from Massachusetts - said he told Biden the party had "missed" on the issue of immigration for years.

He said this had allowed Republicans like Donald Trump to gain political advantage.

The comments, made during an interview with BBC special correspondent James Naughtie, underscore an ongoing debate within his party over whether their pro-immigration policies cost them in recent elections.

Democrats have also wrestled with how they should handle Trump's recent nationwide attempts to detain and deport undocumented migrants