America Ferrera Has Harsh Words For Kamala Harris Over Border Crisis
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By Maria Gracia Santillana/June 11, 2021 12:08 pm EST
“I want to emphasize that the goal of our work is to help Guatemalans find hope at home, at the same time I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making the dangerous trek to the United States-Mexico border — do not come, do not come,” she said.
Harris quickly received criticism for what some viewed as anti-immigrant statements, with some pointing to the United States’ role in destabilizing the region (via Insider). Shortly after the vice president’s remarks, actress America Ferrera appeared on “The View” and had harsh words for the woman she’d helped elect.
America Ferrera campaigned for Biden-Harris in 2020
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“I know that Vice President Harris knows the stories too, but I have spent many years sitting in shelters, detention centers on this side of the border and on the other side of the border with, you know, Honduran families, Mexican families, Guatemalan families — hearing the stories of the violent and life-threatening circumstances they’re fleeing,” she said during the show.
The “Superstore” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” actress partnered with the Democratic National Committee in a series of bilingual ads urging Hispanics to vote early (via The Hill). The daughter of Honduran immigrants, Ferrera has been incredibly politically active in this past election cycle, especially within the Latinx community. She even campaigned for the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020. Although she hoped that the Democratic candidates would bring changes to the immigration system, Ferrera expressed her disappointment during Monday’s episode.
