By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives March 30, 2021
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“Harris, according to officials from the vice president’s office, will lead "diplomatic efforts to engage Mexico and the Northern Triangle to address the root causes of migration and to oversee the flow and use of US aid.” “Officials said Harris, though, will continue to be involved in the administration’s response to the border. “The comments from the vice president’s office come after President Biden last week appointed Harris to lead his administration’s efforts to address a record surge in migrants, including unaccompanied minors, that has strained capacity at immigration facilities at the southern border in recent weeks. “Biden said Harris would serve as the administration’s diplomatic liaison in talks with Mexico and the "Northern Triangle" nations of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador on how best to address the root causes of the migrant surge. “The president said his administration would also reinstitute funding to aid development and immigration enforcement in border nations.”
“Biden noted that he received a similar assignment while serving as vice president in the Obama administration. The president identified several factors, including gang violence and natural disasters, that he said prompted migrants to flee their homes. (Fox News)
How far is Joe Biden going to stop the American people from seeing inside the Donna CBP facility?
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 28, 2021
Biden sent a political operative from DC to block our cameras and even threatened another senator to obstruct legitimate congressional oversight. pic.twitter.com/vHT2U7Nh1z
“The president said Harris’ experience as the former attorney general of California made her uniquely qualified to lead the administration’s efforts.” (Fox News)Harris was the former attorney general in the same state whose governor is now under voter recall. More than 15,000 unaccompanied migrant minors are in custody at federal facilities, according to recent reports. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported encounters with more than 100,000 migrants in February alone. Unaccompanied migrant minors need help, not fake diplomacy. Meanwhile, the VP’s “diplomacy” is like the rest of her: fake and completely Democrat-designed.
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Judi McLeod is an award-winning journalist with 30 years’ experience in the print media. A former Toronto Sun columnist, she also worked for the Kingston Whig Standard. Her work has appeared on Rush Limbaugh, Newsmax.com, Drudge Report, Foxnews.com.