Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back against criticisms she’s received for not visiting the U.S.-Mexico border as she leads the White House’s efforts to address a surge of migration to the U.S.

RELATED: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/08/kamala-harris-lester-holt-interview-pushes-back-border-criticism/7600802002/

Harris took her first trip abroad to Guatemala and Mexico, where she met with Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday, and on Tuesday is meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The trip was part of her focus on addressing the root causes of why migrants from Central America are heading to the U.S.-Mexico border.

» Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh

» USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.

#kamala