Republicans are criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for endorsing an immigration plan that includes expanding the U.S. southern border wall, despite her previous labeling of it as a “medieval vanity project.” The bipartisan deal, which failed in the Senate earlier this year, was a collaboration between the Biden-Harris administration and congressional Republicans, and includes provisions adhering to the standards set during the Trump era.
Senator James Lankford, a key architect of the deal, accused Harris of flip-flopping on her stance, noting that the plan allocates $650 million for the wall—a significant decrease from Trump’s original $18 billion request. Harris’s shift is a departure from her previous denouncement of the wall as a waste of money and promises to block its funding.
The Trump campaign has also attacked Harris for her endorsement of the border security plan, with notable figures like senior adviser Jason Miller calling it “total bulls—” and insisting that Harris has always opposed the wall. Former President Donald Trump, who made border security a central issue during his presidency, praised Senate Republicans for rejecting the bipartisan bill, claiming victory in its defeat.
Overall, the debate surrounding Harris’s stance on the border wall highlights the ongoing political divide over immigration policy and the legacy of the Trump administration’s influence on the issue.
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