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Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Biden Southern Border Coordinator Roberta Jacobson is stepping down after just two months on the job.
"Consistent with her commitment at the outset to serve in the Administration’s first 100 days, Ambassador Jacobson will retire from her role as Coordinator at the end of this month," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan released in a statement Friday afternoon.
Jacobson's duties are being taken over by Vice President Kamala Harris, who has still refused to visit the border as the illegal immigration crisis rages.
"President Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Administration’s work on our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle, a testament to the importance this administration places on improving conditions in the region," Sullivan continued. "The Vice President is overseeing a whole-of-government approach supported by outstanding public servants across the interagency including Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, who were tasked by the President at the beginning of the administration to rebuild our immigration system."