Updated: 13:04 ET, May 4 2021
AN EXTRA $310million is set to be sent to countries in Central America as the Vice President claimed corrupt governments are compelling migrants to hop the border to the US.
During the Washington Conference on the Americas, Kamala Harris hammered home what she claims are the acute and root causes of the migration crisis - including the lack of climate resilience .
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The VP said the US will send an additional $310 million to the region to help quell the ongoing crisis at the Mexico borderCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Despite being put in charge of the issue more than a month ago, Harris has been criticized for not yet visiting the Mexico border to see the humanitarian crisis for herself and before now failing to make any public remarks on the matter.
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