Vice President Kamala Harris met with border patrol agents on a tour of the border wall in Arizona. She walked along the border wall in temperatures nearing 100F and spoke with agents about their efforts to combat traffickers and criminal organizations. Harris emphasized the importance of legal paths to citizenship, helping Dreamers, and the contributions of migrant farm workers in her immigration rhetoric. Senator Mark Kelly, who joined Harris on the visit, highlighted the need for bipartisan border deals and criticized Trump’s influence on immigration legislation.
The Biden administration’s immigration policies have faced criticism for being more right-leaning, with a focus on limiting asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. Harris, who previously supported decriminalizing undocumented border crossings, has shifted to a more law-and-order stance. Trump continues to attack Harris on immigration, promising mass deportations and blaming her for the border crisis. Polls show that voters trust Trump more than Harris on immigration issues.
As wealthy democracies try to deter migrants from seeking a better life, border crossings have become more surveilled and militarized, leading to dangerous conditions for migrants. Harris stressed the dedication of border patrol agents and the need for support in their work. The visit comes as Trump’s town hall in Michigan is running behind schedule and Harris prepares to give a campaign speech on border policy in Arizona.
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