Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been chosen to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Walz's own handling of the border crisis' effects on his state are already the subject of GOP scrutiny.
He appeared to signal support for "sanctuary" policies in Minnesota during an interview with CBS News in 2018, telling the outlet, "Congress has given federal agencies the authority to enforce immigration laws in Minnesota, and I support their doing so. Congress has not given local law enforcement that same authority. The role of law enforcement is to enforce state and local laws, not federal immigration laws, and I strongly believe that they should not do so."
Republicans have also hammered Walz for enacting policies allowing undocumented migrants to get driver's licenses and state-funded healthcare plans.
The campaign’s promotion of Walz’s support for stricter border policies is a sign that Democrats will take a more active stance on the issue — traditionally a favorite political cudgel of the GOP — this election cycle.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has taken up President Biden's mantle for the 2024 race. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
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The campaign’s Tuesday statement to Fox News Digital suggests Walz is also in favor of Biden’s executive orders on the border, including his June proclamation shutting down migration between ports of entry during periods when the seven-day average encounters in those sectors exceeds 2,500.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), that order was "helping reduce the number of encounters at our Southwest Border by 55%" and that the number of encounters over a seven-day average period "has decreased to below 1,800 encounters per day." The southwestern border has seen a historic number of migrant encounters for a significant amount of Biden's term so far, however.
Biden's order was also panned by some of his most progressive allies, however, including Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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