[Red State] Earlier in the week, Biden announced that Kamala Harris would "lead our efforts" with Mexico and "Northern Triangle" countries on his "not-a-crisis" border crisis, calling Harris "the most qualified person to do it" — with the first "it" being "stemming the flow of ’irregular migrants’ [LOL] to the U.S."
Biden said on Wednesday, per The Hill: (emphasis mine)
"I have asked her, the VP, today, because she is the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle and the countries that are going to need help in stemming the movement of so many folks, stemming the migration to our southern border."
A White House official later reiterated Biden’s comments — to a T.
"She’ll work first on the goal of stemming the flow of irregular migrants to the U.S. [..] but at the same time, the real goal is to establish a strategic partnership with these countries based on respect and shared values."
Again, "[t]he focus in the near term will be on stemming the flow of migrants to the U.S.," the official said, "a process that will include securing the border, providing a surge in humanitarian assistance, and creating legal pathways for migrants to come to the U.S."
Clear as a bell to you? Me, too. Just as it was clear as a bell to the New York Times’ homeland security correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs, among innumerable others.
"NEW — VP HARRIS is tapped to address the root causes of migration as Dems and Reps call for swift action at the border where nearly 5,000 children and teenagers are detained in border detention facilities."
Combined with Biden’s sounded like a done deal. |