Here’s a look at some of Vice President Kamala Harris’ foreign policy work over the last three and a half years.
After President Biden , he endorsed as his pick to become the Democratic nominee. Here’s a look at some of Harris’ work on foreign policy over the last three and a half years:The U.S. border and immigration from South and Central America
Harris was assigned early during the Biden administration with addressing the « » of irregular migration to the United States across its border with Mexico. She described those causes as corruption and lack of economic opportunity in some Central and South American nations.
She has traveled to Latin America twice as vice president: To Mexico and Guatemala in 2021, and to Honduras in 2022.
During a speech In Guatemala, she told people in the region considering making an unauthorized trip across the border: « Do not come. Do not come. The United States will continue to enforce our laws and secure our borders. »
In Mexico, she announced the U.S. would be investing millions of dollars in a bid to enhance worker protections and push for labor reforms there. She also announced commitments to foster investment in Mexico through things including loans for affordable housing.
Harris also announced a joint partnership with Mexico to foster economic opportunities in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador through agriculture and youth empowerment. In March, the White House announced she had secured private sector commitments to invest $5 billion towards the promotion of economic opportunities and the reduction of violence in the region.China, Taiwan and the South China Sea
Harris has largely carried the White House’s message on the challenges presented by China, speaking on several occasions about curbing Chinese influence.
« We know that and to make claims to the vast majority of the South China Sea », Harris said in a speech during a seven day trip to Singapore and Vietnam in 2021.
