Vice President Kamala Harris sparred Wednesday in a Fox News interview when pressed about her administration's response to border security and immigration policy.
Monaka exterior On Fox News' “Bret Baier Special Report,” host Bret Baier questioned the effectiveness of the administration's immigration strategy. Baier opened the discussion by citing a significant number of people who have been “released into the country over the past three and a half years.”
“Well, I'm glad you brought up the immigration issue because I agree with you too. It's a topic that people want to have right. And you know what I'm going to talk about,” Harris said. told Baier. The conversation became heated when Mr. Bayer interjected and asked for a rough estimate of the number of people released into the country.
“Brett, let's get down to business. Okay, the bottom line is that our immigration system is broken and needs to be fixed,” Harris said. Baier continued to challenge Harris, emphasizing the reversal of the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy that required immigrants to remain in Mexico while their U.S. asylum claims were processed.
Baier argued that this policy shift led to the release of many single adult men who later committed crimes. Harris responded by emphasizing the comprehensive nature of the administration's approach.
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“At the beginning of our administration, almost within hours of being sworn in, it was the first bill we introduced in Congress. Before we worked on infrastructure, before the Anti-Inflation Act, before the Chips and Science Act “Before it was enacted, before the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first bill, introduced virtually within hours of being sworn in, was a bill to fix our immigration system,” Harris said. I explained. .
Mr. Baier interjected again to comment on the bill the vice president was referring to, but Mr. Harris insisted that he finish his response. (Related: Harris campaign withdraws economic policy for black men days after announcing it)
“Can I finish my reply now? You have to let me finish,” Harris told Baier. “I would like to answer your point and close. We want to make sure that, to the point that this is your first question, it is a priority for us as a nation and for the American people. We've known from day one, and we're focused on solving problems.”
This isn't the first time Harris has had trouble discussing the border. During a forum with Oprah Winfrey, Harris veered off topic when addressing the issue of illegal immigration, instead referring to her tenure as California's attorney general and discussing the failed bipartisan border bill. .
Despite President Joe Biden's restrictions on border entry and a decline in illegal immigration records, migrants continue to enter the United States through alternative routes such as the CBP One app and the CHNV program, adding to the border crisis. The whole story is hidden. This sustained influx calls into question the perception that border controls have improved under the Biden-Harris administration.
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