Since becoming the first female Vice President in January, Harris has done what number twos are supposed to do: avoiding one-upping the commander-in-chief during his crucial first few months in office. But now, Harris is on a high profile and politically risky first foreign trip to Guatemala and Mexico, seeking to ease a tide of immigration at the US border.
She is tackling an issue critical to America's foreign and domestic policy, and one laced with traps for a politician expected to run for the presidency in years to come. Harris will focus on problems that spur the vulnerable to attempt undocumented migration, including the effects of climate change, crippled economies and crime, and is promising "frank and honest" conversations with the presidents of Mexico and Guatemala about corruption and violence.
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6/7/21
6/6/21
USA: Chinese leaders predicted the US would self-destruct. Were they right? -by Mark Tipps
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden called for unity, warning that our disagreements "must not lead to disunion." He's right, but I'm concerned that many Americans don't fully understand what's required to preserve our democracy.
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