Douglas, Ariz. – vice president harris She made her first appearance at the southern border on Friday since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee and delivered a speech attacking former President Trump and pledging to crack down on illegal immigration.
,“Those who cross our borders illegally will be apprehended and removed and will receive five “Will be barred from re-entry for a year.”
“We will bring more serious criminal charges against repeat violators and if someone does not request asylum at a legal point of entry and instead crosses our border illegally, they will be barred from obtaining asylum “While we understand that many people are desperate to immigrate to the United States, our system must be orderly and safe.”
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Harris greets supporters during a campaign event at the Cochise College Douglas campus in Douglas, Arizona, on Friday.
Harris, who touted her record as border state attorney general, claimed Trump earlier this year “tanked” the “strongest border security bill seen in decades” and argued that if it had been passed today If there was a law, it would produce “consequences”. For the country.
“It is my pledge to you that as President of the United States I will bring it back and proudly sign it into law,” she said.
Harris also pledged to “understand how solutions are made” and “reach across the aisle and I will adopt common sense approaches and new technologies to get the job done.”
“Because I know that the international gangs that come across the border, smuggling guns, drugs and human beings, couldn’t care less who someone voted for in the last election,” she said.
“I will support law enforcement agencies on the front lines with more personnel, more training and more technology, including 100 new inspection systems that can detect fentanyl hidden in vehicles,” Harris said.
Fentanyl was a common message in Harris’ speech, which she delivered after being introduced by Theresa Guerrero, whose son Jacob was killed by fentanyl poisoning at the age of 31.
“We will ensure that our ports of entry, including airports and seaports, have additional cutting-edge technology to detect fentanyl and the chemical devices used to make it,” Harris said. “I will also double the Justice Department’s resources to extradite and prosecute transnational criminal organizations and cartels.”
Harris said, “The United States of America is a sovereign nation, and I believe we have a duty to set rules at our border and enforce them. And I take that responsibility very seriously. We The United States has been enriched by generations of people who have come from every corner of the world to contribute to our country and be part of the American story.”
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Harris visited the US-Mexico border on Friday with US Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin in Douglas, Arizona.
Harris claimed during her speech that Trump did “nothing” to fix our “broken immigration” system during his four years as president.
“He didn’t address the shortage of immigration judges,” Harris said. “He did not solve the shortage of border agents. He did not create legitimate pathways into our country. He did nothing to address the outdated asylum system and clearly did not work with other governments in our hemisphere to deal with a regional challenge. Didn’t work.
“He tore families apart. He ripped babies from their mothers’ arms, put babies in cages and tried to eliminate protections for Dreamers. He made the challenges at the border worse. And he Still is. And he’s still fanning the flames of fear.” And division. And let me make it clear that this is not the job of a leader. And really, I think we all recognize an abdication of leadership.”
Harris indicated that she would seek a path to citizenship for “Dreamers”, whom she said are “Americans in every way.”
Harris told the crowd that she would work with Democrats and Republicans to resolve the border issue and said she would make a “false choice” between securing the border and “creating a system of immigration that is safe, orderly, and humane.” Rejects.
“We can, and we must do both. We must do both.”
Shortly before the speech, Harris walked along the southern border with two Border Patrol officers, whom the White House says briefed her on “her efforts to combat smugglers and transnational criminal organizations.”
Republican presidential candidate former President Trump speaks at a campaign event in Walker, Michigan on Friday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
After that briefing, Harris rode a motorcycle to the Raul H. Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, where she was briefed on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl at the border.
Harris’ speech outlining how she would tackle illegal immigration came as the southern border was overrun by millions of illegal immigrants during her tenure as vice president, a move that Trump, Republicans and the Border Patrol union have criticized. Have been criticized continuously.
“After years of not only ignoring the problem, but helping to create it, Vice President Kamala is finally going to the border,” the National Border Patrol Council said in a statement ahead of Harris’ visit. “It’s nothing more than checking the box for him, but really it’s a slap in the face to the men and women who risk their lives every day, and it’s also a slap in the face to those Americans. People. Where was she?”
Fox News Digital reported At least 7.2 million illegal immigrants entered the United States under President Biden earlier this year, more than the populations of 36 states combined.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Harris speaks at the Cochise College Douglas campus in Douglas, Arizona, on Friday. (AP Photo/Caroline Caster)
Harris faced criticism hours before her speech after Immigration and Customs Enforcement data released It shows that thousands of illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes and murder are currently on the loose in the US.
fox news polling Reports released this week show Trump with a 3-point lead in Arizona, while Harris was ahead by one point last month.
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The 3-point change among registered voters is primarily due to movement among young voters, women and Hispanics.
Polling also shows that a majority of Americans believe the southern border is a “problem” after nearly four years of the Biden-Harris administration and recent fox news polling This shows that Americans trust Trump by 10 points more than Harris on the economy.
Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw and Dana Blanton contributed to this report
