Kamala Harris will play 'diplomatic' role in migration crisis, White House says

Vice President Kamala Harris will play a "diplomatic" role in addressing the migrant surge at the U.S. southern border, White House officials said Monday.

Officials said Harris, though, will continue to be involved in the administration’s response to the border. The comments from the vice president’s office come after President Biden last week appointed Harris to lead his administration’s efforts to address a record surge in migrants, including unaccompanied minors, that has strained capacity at immigration facilities at the southern border in recent weeks.