Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Lauren Gambino in Douglas, Arizona

Harris accuses Trump of playing ‘political games’ during US border visit

Woman in sunglasses and brown jacket speaks with two men in olive uniforms.
Kamala Harris tours the border wall with border patrol agents in Douglas, Arizona, on Friday. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of “playing political games” on immigration – his signature issue – as the vice-president sought to turn one of her biggest vulnerabilities into a political strength during a visit to the US-Mexico border on Friday.

Speaking in the Arizona border town of Douglas, Harris declared the US both a “sovereign nation” and a “country of immigrants”, and said as president she would strengthen controls at the southern border, while working “to fix our broken system of immigration”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.