She bluntly told migrants not to travel to the United States. She spoke of the evils of government corruption that lead to dislocation. She urged nations to increase enforcement at their borders.
During a Monday visit to Guatemala, Vice President Kamala Harris warned Central American migrants against traveling to the U.S. “If you come to our border, you will be turned back,” she said after meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tweeted in response to Harris’ message, writing “this is disappointing to see.” Symone Sanders, a spokesperson for Harris, added via email that Biden and Harris “have been clear in dissuading people from making the dangerous and treacherous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border.” Harris also promised Giammattei that the Biden administration would fight corruption and other root causes of migration. Bloomberg
Border Mayors in Texas and Arizona Welcome Kamala Harris Do Not Come Message, But Say It s Just a Start
On 6/9/21 at 3:31 PM EDT
While some progressives have slammed the Biden administration for making a U-turn on its immigration approach, Texas and Arizona border mayors are welcoming Vice President Kamala Harris do not come message to migrants. For these communities, the new strategy is only the beginning. That s just about the best thing that she could offer right now because they need to understand this is a situation that s going to take some time to fix, Mayor John Ferguson of Presidio, Texas, told