U.K.: Why the Irish Border Is Still an Issue

Despite promises to the contrary, Brexit negotiations are still having trouble moving beyond the Irish issue. On Feb. 28, the European Commission released its first written draft of Brexit terms, but the plan's proposal for Northern Ireland to remain in the EU Customs Union is causing controversy. British Prime Minister Theresa May has already announced her opposition to the proposal, claiming that it would undermine the United Kingdom's territorial integrity. And Nigel Dodds, leader of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), has also rejected the proposal....