Elizabeth Warren Confirms She'd Decriminalize Illegal Border Crossings If Elected President

Democratic presidential hopeful former US Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren delivers her closing statement in the first round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 30, 2019. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said she would decriminalize illegal border crossings, which are currently a criminal offense, if she were elected president in 2020.

CNN moderator Dana Bash asked her about the issue during the July 30 debate.