Immigration · 2024-09-10
Harris was the official border czar in charge of border enforcement
Misleading
Harris was the official border czar in charge of border enforcement.
What the evidence shows
Harris was tasked with addressing root causes of migration in Central America, not running border enforcement.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.