US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris visits the US-Mexico border with US Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin, right, in Douglas, Arizona, on September 27, 2024. Rebecca Noble/AFP/Getty Images
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Kamala Harris Takes on Trump's Fear-Mongering: A Bold Plan for Real Border Solutions
The border—an ever-present topic in American politics, subject to rhetorical spins, half-truths, and straight-up inaccuracies. The latest Democratic attempt to tackle this is spearheaded by Vice President Kamala Harris, who is embracing border security as a pillar of her presidential campaign. Harris made her first official visit to the southern border as a nominee in Arizona, seizing the opportunity to call out former President Donald Trump’s obstructionist approach to bipartisan immigration reform. With the 2024 election looming, the stakes have never been higher for either side to present viable, humane solutions.
