What did Kamala Harris say during her Lester Holt interview?
DURING a sit down with Vice President Kamala Harris, Lester Holt mentioned criticism that she has received for not visiting the US-Mexico border. Harris has been put in charge of the country's southern border and leads the White House's efforts to address the increase of migration to the US. In the interview with NBC News, Harris pushed back against the disapproval she has received. Why not see what American's are seeing in this crisis?" "I care about what's happening at the border. I'm in Guatemala because my focus is dealing with the root causes of migration." 3 Harris landed in Guatemala City on June 7 Credit: AP  "There may be some that think that that is not important but it is my firm belief that if we care about what's happening at the border we better care about the root causes and address them so that's what I'm doing." Harris had stated earlier in the interview, "At some point, you know, we are going to the border. We have to deal with what's happening at the border there's no question about that. That's not a debatable point." "But we have to understand there's a reason people are arriving at our border and ask what is that reason and identify the problem so we can fix it." The NBC journalist followed up and asked Harris what solutions the administration is offering these countries. We're prepared to show up and do it in a way that is motivated by the best interest of diplomacy and democracy and goodwill." "There's not gonna be a quick fix" but she said that the world will begin to "see progress" but that it will "take some time." 3 Harris and Guatemala's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pedro Brolo Credit: AP  When asked what specific solutions the US is offering Harris elaborated, "One of the first things we as a nation were able to offer Guatemala was support with their vaccines." The Biden administration announced last week that they had made a commitment of 500,000 vaccines to Guatemala. They are also partnering with Microsoft to grant people access to banking systems and assist them with their digital connectedness. "But the bones of the work is the same, let's see the people, let's see their needs, and let's focus on it." Vice President Harris met with Mexican president Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador on June 8, 2021. Police search for missing mom after son found dead DEFENDING DON Biden DOJ backs Trump in defamation case & says he can't be held responsible HA-HA-RRIS Kamala laughs AGAIN when asked whether she'll visit border to stop surge 'OUT OF CONTROL' Naked woman trashes restaurant before being Tasered in breasts by cops  As she did in her NBC interview, Harris reiterated that the US must give equal weight to the root and acute causes of the migration. If this were easy it wouldve been handled a long time ago, she claimed. Ive been to the border. I will go again.  Harris and Obraor signed the Memorandum of Understanding which indicates America and Mexico's intent to work together.