Vice President Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration’s record on the southern border and illegal immigration in an interview with CNN on Thursday. Harris said her work in the administration was on the “root causes” in other countries that were driving the border crossings.
She noted that border crossings are down from their peaks and stressed that there was a bipartisan deal to strengthen border security that Trump, her Republican opponent, killed “because he believes that it would not have helped him politically.” Harris said she would sign the bipartisan deal if she is elected and it passes Congress.
“We have laws that have to be followed and enforced, that address and deal with people who cross our border illegally, and there should be consequences,” Harris said.