Trump blames Kamala Harris for border crisis in Arizona visit

Former President Donald Trump is set to visit Cochise County, Arizona, this Thursday, highlighting the ongoing immigration crisis at the U.S. southern border. His campaign announced the visit, attributing the surge in illegal crossings and the fentanyl crisis to Vice President Kamala Harris, whom they labeled "border Czar." The campaign criticized Harris for what they described as the "country’s worst border crisis," citing nearly 10 million immigrant crossings in the past three and a half years and the release of individuals on the terrorist watch list into the U.S. Trump's campaign emphasized the connection between illegal immigration and rising crime rates, referencing several high-profile murder cases involving illegal immigrants. Among those mentioned was 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, whose alleged killers, two Venezuelan nationals, crossed into the U.S. illegally earlier this year. The campaign also pointed to the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley, allegedly committed by another illegal immigrant, and the death of Rachel Morin, for which a third illegal immigrant has been charged. The announcement further highlighted the alarming statistics regarding fentanyl-related deaths, noting that in Maricopa County, more than three people die daily from fentanyl overdoses. The campaign's statements reflect a broader narrative among some political figures regarding the implications of illegal immigration on public safety and health crises in the United States.