Ocasio-Cortez called out Harris on Twitter, saying her comments were “disappointing to see”. Harris responded only obliquely, saying: “I’m really clear: we have to deal with the root causes and that is my hope. Period.”Harris was also forced to fend off criticism that she had yet to visit the US-Mexico border herself since becoming vice-president. “Well, we are going to the border,” Harris she added to NBC news anchor Lester Holt. Eduardo Gamarra, professor of international relations at Florida International University, told the Guardian it was an important trip.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2021 19:30 UTC