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As Vice President, Harris has visited the US-Mexico border twice


The claim that Kamala Harris visited the US southern border for the first time in September 2024 is false. Harris actually visited the border in 2021 when she traveled to Texas. During her September 27, 2024 visit to Douglas, Arizona, she walked along the border, met with officials, and spoke about border security and immigration reform. This was her second trip to the border as vice president, with her first visit being to El Paso, Texas in June 2021.

Despite being labeled as the “border czar” by Republicans, Harris was never put in charge of the border – that responsibility falls to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Harris was instead tasked with leading diplomatic efforts addressing the root causes of migration in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

The claim that Harris had not visited the border until 2024 is misleading, as she has made previous visits as vice president. The Facebook post linking to a CBS News report accurately notes that this was Harris’ first trip to the border since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. USA TODAY has debunked other false claims about Harris and immigration.

Multiple news outlets covered Harris’ border visit in 2024, including her tour of a Customs and Border Protection processing facility, discussion with immigration advocates, and focus on tougher asylum restrictions. Harris’ previous trip to the border in 2021 was also well documented, with coverage by various media outlets such as the El Paso Times and CNN.

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