×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Harris heads to US-Mexican border as Trump sharpens migrant rhetoric

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris walk on the balcony of her ceremonial office before a private meeting, on the White House campus on September 26, 2024, in Washington, DC. [AFP]

US Vice President Kamala Harris travels to the US-Mexican border Friday to try to show she is tough on migration, a key election issue on which Donald Trump has dramatically stepped up his incendiary rhetoric in recent weeks.

Harris's visit to Douglas in Arizona is her first to the border since she replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate in July, and comes as Republican Trump repeatedly attacks her for being weak on illegal border crossings.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
By Mike Kihaki 44 mins ago
Sports
Football legend Allan Thigo to be cremated, family says
Sports
CAF President Motsepe in Nairobi as AFCON 2027 preparations intensify
Sports
Justice Murunga: From the pitch to the courtroom
Sports
No surprises as top guns exert dominance in KVF league