Newsom: Democrats Failed on US Border Policy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom told an assembly of world leaders and corporate executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22 that the Democratic Party’s border policies were inadequate.“Yes, the Democratic Party failed in the last few years on the border,” Newsom said. “And yes, I was critical of that.”