California Latino Caucus rebukes Harris for 'do not come' immigration warning

California Latino lawmakers issued a statement Wednesday rebuking Vice President Kamala Harris’ controversial comments in El Salvador this week when she told “folks” from the northern triangle states "Do not come."

The California Latino Legislative Caucus reflected comments made by Democrats like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who called Harris’ remarks "disappointing." "In keeping with past precedent we should not discourage asylum seekers from seeking a better life. They are doing what they need to do to survive," the California lawmakers said in a statement. "As such, we urge the Biden-Harris administration and Congress to follow the moral and legal imperative to create a process to allow all asylum seekers to come to this country as a part of a larger, long-overdue comprehensive reform of our immigration system."