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Harris Heads To Guatemala And Mexico As Part Of A 'Buzz Saw' Assignment
June 6, 20217:00 AM ET
TAMARA KEITH
CARRIE KAHN
When Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Guatemala on Sunday for her first foreign trip in office, she'll follow the same politically treacherous path President Joe Biden took when he was in the role. The mission: to help solve deep-seated problems driving tens of thousands of Central American people to try to seek asylum at the U.S-Mexico border.
"She is really picking up where then-Vice President Biden left off," said Symone Sanders, press secretary to Harris.
The record number of migrants has created a humanitarian challenge, as well as massive political headache for the Biden administration. Polling indicates it's a red flag for President Biden, with approval of his handling of immigration much worse than his overall job approval rating.
Biden asked Harris to take on the problem — though not all of it. Her portfolio, like his in 2014 and 2015, is to try to address the root causes of the migration crisis. Republicans have criticized Harris for not visiting the border, taking their own trips to draw attention to conditions there.
More:
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/06/1003371129/harris-heads-to-guatemala-and-mexico-as-part-of-a-buzz-saw-assignment