As vice president, Harris supported a bipartisan border bill that would have ramped up enforcement at the US-Mexico border. The package, which ultimately failed to advance, would have provided thousands of additional customs and asylum officers, as well as tens of thousands of additional detention beds for ICE.
In June 2024, the White House announced a crackdown on asylum claims meant to continue reducing the flow ā a policy that Harrisā campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, indicated would continue under a Harris administration.
āI think at this point, you know, the policies that are, you know, having a real impact on ensuring that we have security and order at our border are policies that will continue,ā Chavez Rodriguez told CBS News.