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In Guatemala, Vice President Kamala Harris twice told Central American migrants, "Do not come" to the United States, stoking criticism from Democrats and immigration advocates. But the hard-line directive did not last long.
Marooned on a migration policy 'island,' Harris hit from all sides after uneven trip Katherine Doyle © Provided by Washington Examiner Vice President Kamala Harris returned from Mexico on Wednesday facing criticism from all sides and putting a spotlight on the challenges she faces with a notoriously vexing issue that has plagued Republican and Democratic administrations for decades. Though Harris declared the trip a “success,” hanging over the two-day swing were comments that left Democrats puzzled, drawing the ire of liberals and political opponents. “She didn't pitch...
GUATEMALA CITY, June 7 — US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Guatemala Sunday, bringing a message of “hope” to a region hammered by Covid-19 and which is the source of most of the undocumented migrants seeking entry to the United States. Harris, who will also visit Mexico, is...
Harris is making her first journey abroad as President Joe Biden's deputy with an eye toward tackling the root causes of migration from the region -- one of the thorniest issues facing the White
US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Guatemala and Mexico next week, bringing a message of hope to a region hammered by Covid-19 and which is the source of most of the undocumented migrants seeking entry in the US. Harris is taking her first trip abroad as President Joe Biden's deputy with an eye towards tackling the root causes of migration from the region -- one of the thorniest issues facing the White House. "We have to give people a...