Austin News

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has criticized Vice President Kamala Harris following her visit to Douglas, Arizona, marking her first trip to the border in over three years. This visit comes amid record-breaking illegal immigration attributed to the policies of the Biden-Harris administration.

Cornyn stated, "It is downright hypocritical that almost four years into the Biden-Harris administration and weeks before the election, 'Border Czar' Kamala Harris now decides to visit the border for only the second time to claim she cares when it’s her own policies that have done so much damage to these communities and our nation."

The senator highlighted several issues related to illegal immigration during this period. He noted that millions of migrants have crossed the border illegally, including more than 500,000 unaccompanied children. According to Cornyn, many of these children were placed with sponsors and subsequently lost by the administration. Additionally, he pointed out that dangerous drugs have continued to enter the country due to what he described as an uncontrolled border situation. Specifically mentioning fentanyl, Cornyn stated that such drugs have resulted in over 100,000 American deaths within a year.

"This border trip is four years too late," Cornyn remarked. "The American people can see right through Harris’ attempt to fool them and escape culpability for her historic border crisis."