BREAKING NEWS – Washington, D.C. – The migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is one that “is not going to be fixed overnight,” according to Vice President Kamala Harris, who last month was appointed by President Biden to manage the U.S. response to the crisis.
Since receiving her border-related assignment more than three weeks ago, Harris has spoken with the leaders of Mexico and Guatemala – and is making plans to visit both countries soon.
But Harris has not yet spoken with the leaders of El Salvador or Honduras, two countries that, along with Guatemala, make up the so-called “Northern Triangle” of Central America, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The vice president’s lack of communication with the two leaders appeared to undermine White House claims that Harris has been focused on the Northern Triangle nations and the “root causes” of the migrant crisis.
“I really haven’t spoken to any of the leaders in Central America,” explained Harris. “The reason being, that I am still trying to learn to speak Spanish.” She then starts laughing. “I’ve discovered that it’s a lot like Italian, but with fewer hand gestures.”