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JFC, with the "border czar" crap again. Like "defund the police," Pubs are trying to make it be the gift that keeps on giving. And they may succeed unless someone pushes back hard.
The "border czar" assertion has some truth to it, but it's mostly incorrect. It's based on a misunderstanding and a bad job of communications at the White House to the media, and the media's subsequent reporting regarding that role.
In March 2021, Biden tapped Harris to lead the administration's coordination with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, which were key sources of migration to the border.
The announcement led to near-immediate confusion in the media and in the White House over how involved Harris would be, with Republicans and some news outlets, including Axios, giving Harris the unofficial monicker of "border czar."
Shortly after, the border surge had grown into a full-blown humanitarian and political crisis.
The "border czar" narrative stuck, especially in conservative circles, and calls mounted in spring 2021 for Harris to visit the border.
This is ultimately a WH Dept of Communications and subsequent PR fail. The Harris campaign should really set the record straight.
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/24/kamala-harris-border-czar-immigratin