WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) walks on the House side of the U.S. Capitol on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. This week, House GOP leadership is expected to introduce a bill that will force lawmakers to take a position on the Biden administration's weapons pause to Israel. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 31: Democratic Presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the Sigma Gamma Rho's 60th International Biennial Boule at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Vice President Harris continues campaigning around the country against Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump ahead of the November 5 presidential election. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (Credit: Kent Nishimura/Brandon Bell/Kent Nishimura/Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden gave Vice President Kamala Harris the task of addressing the "root causes" of migration, namely economic hardships and insecurity leading people to leave their countries. This role is now being used by Republicans during the presidential campaign to claim she has failed to stem migratory flows to the country, dubbing her a "border czar."
In this context, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer has required the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hand over any and all communications and documents with Harris' executive office in relation to the southwest border.
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