During an interview with the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report” on Wednesday, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President responded to a question on whether it was wrong to end the Remain in Mexico policy at the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration by stating that “our focus has been on fixing a problem, and from day one, then, we have done a number of things,” including putting forward legislation on the border. Harris responded, “Well, I’m glad you raised the issue of immigration, because I agree with you, it is a topic of discussion that people want to, rightly, have. And you know what I’m going to talk about now, which is –.
”Harris responded, “Bret, let’s just get to the point, okay? The point is, that we have a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired.” Baier then asked, “hen you came into office, your administration immediately reversed a number of Trump border policies. Most significantly, the policy that required illegal immigrants to be detained through deportation, either in the U.
S. or in Mexico, and you switched that policy. They were released from custody awaiting trial.
So, instead — included in those were a large number of single men, adult men who went on to commit heinous crimes. After a lengthy period of crosstalk between Harris and Baier, Harris added, “We recognized, from day one, that, to the point of this being your first question, it is a priority for us as a nation and for the American people, and our focus has been on fixing a problem, and from day one, then, we have done a number of things, including to address our asylum system and put more resources, getting more judges, what we needed to do to tighten up penalties and increase penalties for illegal..
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Harris defends ending 'Remain in Mexico' policy during Fox News interview
Vice President Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration's decision to end the 'Remain in Mexico' policy during an interview with Fox News Channel's 'Special Report'. She argued that the focus has been on fixing a 'broken immigration system' and highlighted the administration's efforts to put forward legislation on the border.