Harris torn over surfaced video of him vowing to close migrant detention center – DNyuz

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris came under fire again on Monday when an old video surfaced in which she promised to close detention centers for illegal immigrants.

The clip, from 2019, when Harris was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, went viral when she pledged in her campaign to secure the border if she became president.

The footage showed an attendee at an event asking Harris, “I want to know, if you become president, would you commit to closing the immigration detention centers?”

“Absolutely, on day one,” Harris replied. “On day one.”

Since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris has taken a harder line on immigration and has distanced herself from her previous positions on the issue.

“I was attorney general of a border state. I went after the transnational gangs, the drug cartels, the human traffickers,” Harris told an audience at a recent rally. “I prosecuted them in case after case and I won, so I know what I’m talking about.”

“We know our immigration system is broken, and we know what it will take to fix it: comprehensive reform. That includes strong border security and an earned path to citizenship,” she added.

Republicans criticized Harris, saying her immigration policies are marked by a lack of security and open borders.

“Kamala Harris opened the border on purpose. She said she wanted to do it, she campaigned to do it, and she governed from ‘day one’ to do it,” wrote GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance.

Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, warned: “If she tells you who she is… …believe her.”

“I can’t wait for some random Kamala campaign aide to tell us she doesn’t feel that way anymore,” wrote conservative digital strategist Greg Price.

Fox News’ Louis Casinoo contributed to this report.

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