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Héctor Ríos Morales

Latino leaders and civil-rights groups are starting to back Kamala Harris despite disputes over border policy

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to formally clinch her party's nomination next month during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago (Credit: AFP)

SEATTLE - Latino leaders and lawmakers who once criticized the Biden administration over its border policies are now backing Kamala Harris as they say the current Vice President is a far preferable option over former President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential elections.

Latino leaders such as Robert Rivas, speaker of the California Assembly, are now endorsing Harris despite their past criticism over Biden's immigration enforcement measures that saw a record number of apprehensions along the southern border last year.

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