The official union of U.S. Border Patrol agents fact-checked Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, saying “she was nowhere to be found when we needed her.”
“Fact check on Harris speech in Douglas, Arizona: Vice President Harris today claimed to have helped increase overtime pay for Border Patrol agents,” the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) wrote in an X post. Ta.
“This couldn't be further from the truth. As with all things border-related, she was nowhere to be found when we needed her,” the union added.
NBPC Vice Chairman Art Del Cueto appeared on Fox News and said Harris only spoke to two senior Border Patrol officials, did not speak to any agents, and was at the scene for a 20-minute “photo session.” He said he was just there.
“That's all she's done. President Trump actually cares and has actually been there and met him with his shoes on the ground,” del Cueto added.
During a visit to the Arizona border town of Douglas, Harris criticized former President Donald Trump for not “fixing” the problem.
Referring to We're screwed On the bipartisan border bill, the Democratic candidate claimed President Trump has “taken it on.”
“This was the strongest border security bill in decades. It was supported by Border Patrol unions, goes into effect today, and should deliver real-time results for our country,” she said. He said this in his speech. speech. “But Donald Trump has ruined that… because he prefers to tackle problems instead of solving them.”
“Vice President Harris asserted that CBP needs more resources in Arizona,” the NBPC said in another X post.
“We have apprehended more than 8 million illegal immigrants in the past four years, but 38 days before the election we know we need more help.”
playing cards Posted The union's response to Mr Harris' visit can be found on his Truth Social page.
