This is interesting. As Gov. Maura Healey resists pressure by progressives to more aggressively oppose President Trump’s immigration policies, mayoral candidate Josh Kraft was jeered last night for vowing to aggressively oppose Trump immigration policies. … The Globe has the story about Healey. The Herald has the pretty amazing story about Kraft, who at a mayoral debate apparently thought that he could out lefty Michelle Wu. He thought wrong. … 

The conclusion to be drawn? Maybe it’s not always a smart idea to snuggle too closely to progressive causes and tactics when it comes to immigration. There really are non-MAGA types out there (including yours truly and apparently many at last night’s mayoral forum) who actually appreciate the balance Healey and, it seems, mayoral candidate Domingos DaRosa are bringing to the immigration debate. They’re being pragmatic, something Dems desperately need more of if they’re ever going to defeat MAGA-ism.