WASHINGTON: US presidential candidate Kamala Harris revised her positions on several key issues, in particular on immigration, during an interview on Friday.
This reflects an evolution in her policy perspectives while maintaining her core values.
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In a joint interview with her vice-presidential running mate, Tim Walls, Harris addressed changes in her stance on topics such as fracking, border security, and international relations. She now supports fracking due to its role in job creation, a shift from her previous opposition on environmental grounds.
Regarding the Gaza conflict, Harris acknowledged the loss of innocent lives but stated she would continue arms supplies to Israel, emphasizing the need for a prisoner exchange to achieve a cease-fire.
Harris also committed to upholding a tradition from former President Barack Obama by including a Republican in her cabinet to foster bipartisan cooperation. However, she avoided engaging with criticisms from rival candidate Donald Trump, who had questioned her racial identity and political consistency.
On immigration, Harris criticized Trump for rejecting a bipartisan border security bill and vowed to deploy 1,500 additional agents to the US-Mexico border if elected. She also retracted her 2019 position favoring leniency for illegal border crossers.
Analysts note that Harris’s interview reflects a matured stance but remains somewhat ambiguous on specific policy details.