Harris Plans Visit to the Southern Border Amid Polling Challenges

Harris Campaign Plans Trip to the US Southern Border Amid Polling Concerns

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit the US-Mexico border in Arizona on Friday, as she seeks to close the gap with former President Donald Trump on immigration issues.

Details of this visit are still being finalized. Harris has previously toured the border, drawing on her experience as a US senator and a state attorney general from California.

Immigration remains a critical topic in the 2024 presidential race, with Democrats attempting to turn the narrative following GOP opposition to a bipartisan border measure earlier this year.

Harris' campaign team expresses concern regarding her polling numbers, where Trump currently leads. They see this visit as an opportunity to counter GOP claims about her lack of border visits.

This visit coincides with a reported decrease in border crossings, attributed to new executive actions limiting asylum access, despite Trump’s ongoing critiques regarding the Biden administration's border policies.

In her prior remarks, Harris has differentiated her immigration approach from Trump’s, arguing against mass deportations and contrasting her policies with his historical actions that separated families.

This article has been updated with new information.