Lauren Boebert Confused After Biden Places Kamala Harris in Charge of Stopping Illegal Immigration on the Southern Border ‘Wasn’t She Just Cackling About it Yesterday?’

It was announced today by President Joe Biden that he has appointed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts to stopping illegal immigration across the southern border, as the administration faces growing political pressure to address a surge in undocumented children unaccompanied by parents.

During an immigration meeting at the White House, Biden said that he had asked Harris to lead the administration’s efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle, countries like El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras that will “need help stemming the movement of so many folks, stemming the migration to our southern border.”

U.S. House Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO) shared a tweet from PBS’ Yamiche Alcindor reporting the news and asked, “Wasn’t she just cackling about it yesterday?”

Wasn’t she just cackling about it yesterday? https://t.co/677UEf8jo6

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) March 24, 2021

On Monday, it was reported that Harris laughed when asked if she planned to visit the southern border and said, “Not today, but I have before, and I’m sure I will again.”

It appeared that she was suggesting that she was unable to visit on that specific day because she had a full schedule, but nevertheless, it is surprising that she would be placed in charge of a task of that nature.

In 2019, while running for president, Harris tweeted, “The strength of our union has never been found in the walls we build. It’s in our diversity and our unity — and that is our power.”

The strength of our union has never been found in the walls we build. It’s in our diversity and our unity — and that is our power.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) February 7, 2019

From NBC News:

A senior administration official said Harris’ role would focus on “two tracks”: both curbing the current flow of migrants and implementing a long-term strategy that addresses the root causes of migration. Cabinet members, including the secretary of state, are expected to work closely with Harris on these issues.

Biden, who as vice president was tasked by then-President Barack Obama with coordinating on similar efforts in Central America, said he learned during that time that “if you deal with the problems in the country, it benefits everyone.” There were a number of issues the United States could help the region address, ranging from violence to natural disasters, that he said were ignored by the previous administration.

Harris, seated by Biden’s side, echoed the assessment. “There is no question that this is a challenging situation,” she said.

Harris said she planned to work with a number of stakeholders including the private sector, civil society and members of Congress who share the administration’s interest in addressing the root causes of migration.

The president’s announcement comes as he has scrambled to find a solution that provides care for thousands of those unaccompanied children during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, while also working with Central American countries to address long-term solutions to migration in that region.