Border residents in Texas and Arizona are expressing their dissatisfaction with the current conditions along the southern border under the Biden administration, and they are skeptical that things will improve if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected president.
Residents in border towns in Arizona and Texas spoke with Fox News Digital about their thoughts on Harris as the so-called “border czar.” Many criticized Harris’ record on the southern border, with one Sierra Vista, Arizona voter describing it as “lousy, non-existent.”
A Del Rio, Texas gun shop owner called out Harris for doing “nothing” for border security and pointed out that she has never visited the border. Despite a visit to a processing center in El Paso in 2021, residents feel that Harris has not taken effective action to address the border crisis.
Migrant crossings at the southern border have been on the rise since Biden took office, with the administration rolling back Trump-era initiatives and attempting to place a moratorium on deportations. Biden tasked Harris with addressing the “root causes” of migration, such as climate change, poverty, and violence.
While the White House has rejected the title of “border czar” for Harris, media outlets and Republicans have continued to use it, making her a figurehead for the crisis along with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
As Texas and Arizona are key states in presidential elections, residents are closely watching the situation at the border and the actions of the Biden administration. With the 2024 election approaching, the issue of border security is likely to remain a hot topic.
Despite a recent decline in illegal border crossings in response to the Biden administration’s crackdown, residents remain concerned about the ongoing challenges at the southern border. Fox News reporters on the ground in Arizona and Texas continue to monitor the situation and gather perspectives from those directly impacted by the crisis.
