Harris goes to the border to take Trump to task for blocking bill to fix migration issues: 'He prefers to run on a problem'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : Friday's visit comes at a time when border crossings are the lowest they've been since 2020 - and follows a recent New York Times/Siena College poll that showed Trump leading in the battleground state.
40% : We would merely ask: 'Why didn't she do it four years ago?'"Part of the Harris campaign's strategy to counter Trump includes a new ad, titled "Never Backed Down," that will run in Arizona and other battleground states highlighting Harris' previous border-related work and outlining her plans, including hiring more border agents.
35% : Only days after she launched her presidential bid, campaign officials released a video drawing a contrast between Harris and Trump on immigration policy - notably leaning on border security.
33% : Trump alluded to his current polling edge Thursday as he slammed his rival ahead of her visit to the border.
29% : Harris on Friday lambasted Trump for his role in stymying that bill.
23% : A Fox News survey of the state that was released on Thursday found no clear leader, with Trump at 50% and Harris at 47% among likely voters.
16% : US officials have touted back-to-back months of low border crossings, citing recent executive action to curb asylum access at the southern border, even as Trump has levied attacks over the Biden administration's handling of border security.
12% : Immigration has featured prominently in the 2024 presidential election, with polls showing voters placing more trust in Trump to handle the issue than Harris.Democrats, grappling with years of border crises, have tried to gain ground by pointing to the bipartisan border measure that congressional Republicans blocked earlier this year after Trump came out against it.
11% : Harris campaign officials think she has a case on immigration: using the failed bipartisan border measure to cast Trump as unserious at the border and citing her record as California attorney general tackling transnational criminal gangs.
6% : "Last week, Harris slammed Trump over his immigration proposals, citing his contentious policies, including his proposal for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, to paint a dark picture of her Republican rival.

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