In a move that reeks of political theater, Vice President Kamala Harris has finally made her way to the southern border—a full three years into the administration’s immigration crisis. The Vice President’s visit feels less like a genuine attempt to address the chaos at our southern border and more like the arsonist returning to the scene of the fire, as aptly put by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green. After all, it’s Harris herself who was designated by the Biden administration as the point person for solving the border crisis back in 2021. So, why the sudden interest in addressing the catastrophe that her policies helped create?
Harris’s delayed visit comes as the border continues to unravel, plagued by record-high illegal crossings, human trafficking, and drug smuggling. According to the latest data, over 2.4 million illegal immigrants were encountered at the southern border in fiscal year 2023, shattering all previous records. These numbers are staggering and only add to the reality that this administration’s open-border policies have made America less safe and less secure.
A Crisis of Her Own Making
Harris and the Biden administration have continually downplayed the severity of the situation, often pretending that the chaos at the southern border is nothing more than a “challenge.” But let’s be real: This isn’t a challenge—it’s a full-blown crisis, one that has spiraled out of control due to the administration’s deliberate refusal to enforce our nation’s immigration laws. From the day they took office, Biden and Harris have been committed to dismantling everything that worked under the Trump administration. They quickly reversed successful policies like the “Remain in Mexico” program and the border wall construction, sending a clear message to the world that America’s borders are open for business.
Harris’s handling of the border crisis can best be described as apathetic. Despite being named “Border Czar,” she avoided visiting the border for years, instead focusing on the so-called “root causes” of migration in Central America. Yet, it’s clear that her so-called diplomatic efforts have been nothing more than a smokescreen to distract from the harsh reality on the ground. Now, with the 2024 election looming, Harris is forced to show face in a desperate attempt to save her sinking political reputation.
Political Stunt or Real Solutions?
Harris’s visit to the border isn’t just late—it’s meaningless without real action. Visiting the border won’t fix the problem; enforcing the law will. What we need is a strong, decisive plan that reinstates Trump-era policies that worked, not half-hearted photo ops designed to fool the American public into thinking that the Biden-Harris administration cares about border security.
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green hit the nail on the head when he likened Harris’s visit to an arsonist returning to the scene of the fire. She was given the responsibility to fix this crisis from the start, but instead of putting out the flames, she and Biden poured gasoline on them. And now, three years later, she wants to act as though she’s the one holding the fire hose. But the American people aren’t fooled.
The American People Deserve Better
It’s time for the Biden-Harris administration to stop with the political games and start taking the security of our country seriously. The open-border experiment has been a disaster, and the numbers don’t lie. Americans deserve a government that prioritizes their safety, not one that caters to the radical left’s immigration agenda.
Kamala Harris’s visit to the border is too little, too late. The only solution is to get back to common-sense policies that secure our border and protect the American people. Anything less is just more smoke and mirrors from an administration that refuses to take responsibility for the mess they’ve created.
