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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-no-press-conference-border-crisisKamala Harris has gone 15 days without a news conference since being tapped for border crisis role
Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called Harris 'missing in action'
By Sam Dorman, David Aaro | Fox News
Critics question Kamala Harris' role in US border crisis response
Vice President Kamala Harris continued to draw criticism Wednesday about her absence from the U.S.-Mexico border region -- and for not facing reporters about her role as President Biden's border czar.
Her most recent detractors included former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who called Harris "missing in action" on Wednesday and said, "God help us if she ever becomes president."
The vice president has so far avoided a border visit -- or a news conference about her border-related duties -- despite having visited Southern California over Easter weekend. She has now gone 15 days without holding a news conference about the border since taking on her new role.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is scheduled to visit at least two Texas border towns on Thursday -- and has spoken about resuming work on the border wall and opposing sanctuary cities that don't cooperate with federal authorities regarding illegal immigrants.
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On her way back to Washington this week, Harris also faced backlash for visiting a bakery during a stop in Chicago. In D.C., Harris and husband Doug Emhoff have now finally moving into the offical vice presidential residence at the Naval Observatory after a wait of more than two months because of repairs to the home.
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Harris was tasked late last month by President Biden with leading efforts to address migration to the southern border, where the nation is facing what's been described as a "humanitarian crisis" amid a surge in migrants coming to the U.S.
Despite visiting her Los Angeles-area home last weekend, where she baked a "beautiful" pork roast and made rice and peas, according to the Los Angeles Times, Harris did not travel to California's border region.
Vice President Kamala Harris. (Associated Press)
On Monday, she was in Oakland to promote Biden's infrastructure plan and visit local businesses. During that visit, she gave support to California Gov. Gavin Newsom in his efforts to stave off a recall, the paper reported.
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On Tuesday, she visited Chicago to tout Biden’s vaccine effort and urged residents to get their shot against COVID-19. Her visit came on the same day that Biden directed states to open vaccine eligibility for everyone age 16 and older starting April 19 -- moving up his deadline by two weeks.
Her assigned efforts on immigration, which include overseeing diplomatic efforts with Northern Triangle countries, fit into a broader trend of the administration delegating substantial foreign policy responsibilities to her. For example, she has held calls with major world leaders like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.
The border crisis captivated the nation's attention and raised a series of concerns about national security and the stability of the U.S. immigration system as a whole.
When Biden initially announced her appointmentas border czar, he said she would be in charge of working to return migrants to their home countries.
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"So this new surge we're dealing with now started with the last administration, but it's our responsibility to deal with it humanely and to – and to stop what's happening," Biden said month.
"And so, this increase has been consequential, but the vice president has agreed – among the multiple other things that I have her leading – and I appreciate it – agreed to lead our diplomatic effort and work with those nations to accept re- – the returnees, and enhance migration enforcement at their borders – at their borders."
The White House later attempted to claim that Harris wasn't involved with the "border crisis," but was instead focused on addressing the "root causes – not the border."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
