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Two dozen GOP lawmakers have written a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to replace Vice President Kamala Harris in her role of leading attempts to control illegal immigration at the southern border. Harris was personally tasked by Biden to try and control the surge of migrants crossing the border. The letter states that the Republicans members of the House of Representatives have “serious concerns” about Kamala’s appointment to resolve the situation. She has been criticized by high profile GOP and right-leaning figures for not visiting the border since her appointment. The letter references recent figures released by the Customs and Border Protection. They encountered 180,034 people in the U.S.-Mexico border in May 2021. Despite being in the midst of a border crisis this country has not seen in two decades, Vice President Harris has not yet shown adequate interest in observing this crisis first-hand. “In our experience, it is important to meet with these officials to learn about their perspectives and observations about the origins and motivations of the thousands of people coming here every day. It is an insult to our hardworking Border Patrol, ICE, and local law enforcement officials that put their lives on the line every day that the Vice President has yet to speak with them.” The letter also criticizes Harris for claiming she is trying to control illegal immigration by examining the “root causes” of migration, which she discussed during her recent visit to Guatemala.
