VP Harris leads southern border coordination efforts after Biden appointment

President Biden said Wednesday that he has appointed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead his administration’s efforts to address a record surge in migrants, including unaccompanied minors, that has strained capacity at immigration facilities at the southern border in recent weeks. Harris will serve as the administration’s diplomatic liaison in talks with Mexico and the 'Northern Triangle' nations of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador on how best to address the root causes of the migrant surge, according to Biden. The president said his administration would also reinstitute funding to aid development and immigration enforcement in border nations. Subscribe to NewsNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/newsnow?sub_c...​ Where to watch NewsNOW from FOX: https://www.newsnowfox.com/​ Follow us @NewsNOWFOX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsNOWFOX​ Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience NewsNOW from FOX.

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