Kamala Harris pledges to revive border security bill after blaming Trump for its failure

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Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking near the U.S.-Mexico border in Douglas, Arizona, on Friday, attributed the ongoing migrant crisis to former President Donald Trump, criticizing his role in halting a bipartisan border security bill. Harris expressed strong support for the bill, which was negotiated by Senators James Lankford, Kyrsten Sinema, and Chris Murphy.

The proposed legislation included hiring 1,500 additional border agents and pairing $95 billion in foreign aid with enhanced border security measures. Despite bipartisan efforts, the bill failed after Trump labeled it "horrendous" and urged Republicans to vote against it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer advanced only the foreign aid portion, leaving the border provisions unaddressed.

Harris emphasized that the bill was endorsed by the Border Patrol union and could have been yielding "real-time" results if passed. She accused Trump of preferring to campaign on immigration issues rather than solving them, particularly objecting to a clause requiring border closure if illegal crossings exceeded 5,000 per day over five days.

Harris promised that if elected president, she would revive the bill and sign it into law to address the challenges at the southern border.