Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the
US southern border. She said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her
first interview with a major news organization since becoming the Democratic
nominee for president.
In the
interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash, Harris sought to show she is in command of
the issues and give Americans a sense of her policy positions with little more
than two months until Election Day on Nov. 5.
Harris said
she would renew a push for comprehensive border legislation to tighten
migration into the United States, and vowed to "enforce our laws"
against border crossings. “We have laws that have to be followed and enforced,
that address and deal with people who cross our border illegally, and there
should be consequence," Harris said.
She also hewed closely to
President Joe Biden's strong support of Israel. She rejected calls from some in
the Democratic Party that Washington should rethink sending weapons to Israel
because of the heavy Palestinian death toll in Gaza.
She said she
supports a strong Israel but "we must get a deal done" to get a
ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. “No, we have to get a (ceasefire and hostage)
deal done," Harris said when asked if she would withhold weapons from
Israel. She has been Biden's vice president since the start of his
administration.
Abbas Alawieh, a co-founder
of the Uncommitted National Movement that has protested against Biden's policy,
expressed frustration over Harris' response to Gaza.
"If the vice president
is interested in a ceasefire, she must support an immediate stop to sending the
fire," Alawieh said.
