Vice President Kamala Harris will address the plight of migrants and refugees next week – but the talks will have little to do with the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a report.
Harris will travel to Paris – her first European trip as vice president – and is scheduled to take part in the “Paris Conference on Libya,” where she and other world leaders will focus on the Northern African country that was run by dictator Muammar Gadhafi until his assassination in 2011.
Harris is expected to call for stronger borders for Libya — as she and President Biden continue to receive criticism from Republicans about security issues along the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden has not visited the southern border since becoming president, and Harris has made only a brief trip to El Paso, Texas, in late June.
“We want to show support for the Libyan people as they move towards national elections and as they focus on the importance of the withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries and fighters from Libya,” the White House wrote in a statement previewing Harris’ scheduled trip, according to the Washington Examiner.
“We want to build a stable and prosperous Libya free from foreign interference and capable of combatting terrorism within its borders,” the statement continued.
