'Failed miserably': Texas governor calls out VP Harris's 'border czar' record

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott attacked Vice President Kamala Harris's performance as "border czar," accusing her of having "failed miserably."

On Sunday, Abbott told CBS News that if elected, Harris will encourage more illegal immigration, The New York Post reported.

"Whether she likes the name ‘border czar’ or not, Kamala Harris was put in charge directly by Joe Biden to be in charge of the border and illegal immigration into the United States and she has failed miserably," Abbott said.

Abbott also criticized Harris for advocating the decriminalization of illegal border crossing and for free healthcare for illegal immigrants.

These comments, Abbott said, were "a magnet to more illegal immigrants."

In March 2021, President Joe Biden tasked Harris with addressing illegal immigration, dubbing her the "border czar."