Harris Tells Guatemalans Don't Come, Urges Corruption Fight

[George II]

Vice President Kamala Harris warned Central Americans not to migrate to the U.S. and said the Biden administration would intensify efforts to combat corruption in the region, after meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday.

“Do not come. Do not come,” Harris said at a news conference in Guatemala City. “If you come to our border, you will be turned back.”

Harris’s trip is part of the administration’s effort to address the so-called root causes of migration from Central America, after more than 200,000 attempts by migrants from the region to enter the U.S. since the start of the year. President Joe Biden directed Harris to lead the effort to stem the surge in migration.

But on Monday night, Harris defended herself from criticism by a prominent fellow Democrat -- Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York -- over her warning to migrants not to seek refuge. Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter that the remark was “disappointing to see.” Some human rights groups also expressed dismay.

“I’m really clear: we have to deal with the root causes, and that is my focus. Period,” Harris told reporters before departing for Mexico.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-07/harris-touts-urgency-of-aid-so-migrants-can-see-hope-at-home

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Vice President Harris knows what she's doing.

[comradebillyboy]

1. AOC attacks VP Harris. How unsurprising.

AOC's position on immigration is almost as bad as her "defund the police" advocacy from 2020.

[msfiddlestix]

2. thank you.. Happy to read her remarks, and I support that approach.

[TheRealNorth]

3. But are we actually going to support people in Latin America....

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When they confront the crooks running their country, even if it runs afoul of U.S. business interests. Let's just say I am skeptical.