Kamala Harris Rambles On For Nearly Three Minutes When Asked What She Will Do To Secure The Border

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a meandering response to a question about how she would address illegal immigration during a Thursday night forum hosted by Oprah Winfrey.

Illegal immigration has become a prominent issue in the 2024 campaign after a series of crimes involving illegal immigrants, including the murders of Rachel Morin, Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray and the struggles experienced after an influx of over 20,000 Haitian migrants into the city of Springfield, Ohio. Harris initially discussed her background as attorney general of California and a prosecutor before turning her attention to the demise of a bipartisan border bill. (RELATED: ‘Playing On Racist Tropes’: CNN Panelist Claims Saying Springfield Is ‘Overrun’ By Haitians ‘Dehumanizes’ Migrants)

“This is not a theoretical issue for me, this is something I have actually worked on,” Harris told Justin, a black man who asked her what she would do to secure the border. “I have prosecuted transnational criminal organizations for the trafficking of guns, drugs and human beings. I take very seriously the importance of having a secure border and ensuring the safety of the American people.”

The Senate failed to invoke cloture on a motion to begin debate on legislation combining foreign aid and border security negotiated by Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona by a vote of 50-49 on Feb. 7.