Harris earned a lower immigration grade than BidenNumbersUSA issues a grade for every member of Congress based on their support for lowering immigration numbers to levels that we can sustain in the national interest. During his time in Congress, Joe Biden earned a “D” grade. Kamala Harris was much worse, earning an “F-minus” and a total of 1% (that’s one out of a possible one hundred).  | Share Kamala Harris’ immigration grade |
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| | Harris earned an F-minus (1%) from NumbersUSA during her time in Congress for supporting amnesties, immigration expansion, and enforcement loopholes. |
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It would be extremely difficult to find a member of Congress with a worse record than Harris. From 2017 - 2020, Harris supported: - Nine different amnesties
- Doubling guest worker visas for blue collar jobs
- Unlimited visas for foreign workers with masters degrees or higher in STEM fields
- Releasing inadmissible aliens who bring a child with them
- Nullifying the 50,000 cap on refugee admissions
In short, Harris consistently supported efforts to 1) reward illegal immigration, 2) weaken enforcement, and 3) increase overall immigration and employers’ ability to bypass American workers. Harris has been a reliable opponent of Barbara Jordan’s vision of immigration reform. Read More: Analysis of Harris’ immigration record. Abolishing ICE, essentially Before announcing her candidacy for U.S. President, Sen. Kamala Harris told MSNBC's Chris Hayes that she didn't believe in abolishing ICE, but she would prohibit ICE from deporting anyone who had not also committed a "serious or violent crime”: "I believe that there needs to be serious, severe and swift consequence when people commit serious and violent crimes: one human being kills another human being, a woman is raped, a child is molested - there needs to be a serious consequence. And certainly if they are undocumented they should be deported if they commit those serious and violent offenses. So yes, ICE has a purpose, ICE has a role, ICE should exist. But let’s not abuse the power. Let’s not extend it to areas that are not posing a threat to the safety and the public safety of these communities...."
The legacy media completely failed to follow up on her position. How would the federal government enforce immigration limits if ICE were prevented from deporting people who are “only” in the country illegally? The answer was apparent within the first few months of the Biden-Harris administration, when ICE officials told The Washington Post that their work had been "essentially abolished," even as illegal border crossings soared to a 20-year high. “Border Czar”? Or “Root Cause”? Although the legacy media denies it now, the press reported Kamala Harris had been appointed “Border Czar” in early 2021.
In selecting Harris to lead his strategy to address the “root causes” of illegal immigration, President Biden said: “she’s the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle, and the countries that can help, need help in stemming the movement of so many folks, stemming the migration to our southern border.” Harris’ staff immediately sought to clarify that Harris was not in charge of the border; that her task was to improve conditions in Mexico and Northern Triangle countries. In fairness to her, it does appear that President Biden’s comments about “stemming the migration to our southern border” were never part of the plan. An administration official described the “root causes” approach as “seeking to change the ways in which people migrate,” not to prevent illegal immigration. Part of the Biden-Harris strategy was to assist inadmissible aliens in seeking new “legal pathways” created by the administration. The stated goal of VP Harris’ effort was: “A democratic, prosperous, and safe Central America, where people advance economically, live, work, and learn in safety and dignity, contribute to and benefit from the democratic process, have confidence in public institutions, and enjoy opportunities to create futures for themselves and their families at home.” They could have called it the “Make Central America Great Again” program. NumbersUSA has long said that the best way to help the majority of people around the world is to help them where they are. The best way to reduce illegal immigration is to: - Enforce the law,
- Close loopholes to the current law (ie. asylum and catch-and-release reform), and
- Implement new laws that reduce incentives for migration to the United States (ie. mandatory E-Verify)
Harris’ “Root Causes” strategy was doomed to fail to stem illegal immigration because it was never designed for that purpose. But the Biden administration and the press used the program to sell the public on the idea that Biden and Harris were serious about the border crisis. They can’t have it both ways. The "root causes" of the border crisis are the policies of the Biden-Harris administration. ICYMI - visit your action board to urge Congress to take a serious approach to the border crisis. And share Harris’ NumbersUSA Grade Card. Thank you for all that you do,
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