Vice President Harris' performance on the immigration crisis is deemed "nonexistent" by border mayors.

The three mayors along the southern border have criticized Vice President Kamala Harris' record on immigration and border security, raising doubts about her plans to address one of the most significant issues in the 2024 presidential election.

Mayor Douglas Nicholls of Yuma, Arizona, told Planet Chronicle Digital that he would give the vice president a low grade for their handling of the border crisis.

In 2021, President Biden tasked Vice President Harris with addressing the underlying reasons for Central American migration, including poverty and violence. Harris made trips to Mexico and Guatemala in June and reached an agreement that resulted in the US sending $4 billion to Central American nations, with private companies contributing an additional $5.2 billion.

In 2021, amid mounting pressure from Republicans, she also visited El Paso, Texas.

Since January 2022, Harris has not focused on immigration and has not visited the southern border or any Central American countries.

"Nogales, Arizona's border is unique," Mayor Jorge Maldonado stated. "Until you visit and truly observe our border, you won't understand what Nogales represents."

Maldonado stated that Nogales is situated above "one of the hardest borders to reach," which has spared it from the majority of the migrant surge experienced by other regions.

Maldonado stated that Customs and Border Protection releases migrants in large numbers to the small, remote city due to its large processing center, causing chaos.

The White House is pushing back on the nickname "border czar" that was given to Harris by media outlets and Republicans after she received her root causes directive, as her critics argue she failed to make any difference at the border.

Since there wasn't much action taken, the term 'border czar' has become more of a political liability, according to Nicholls.

Dr. Victor Treviño, mayor of Laredo, Texas, initially stated that "she needed to be here" when asked about the White House's opposition to the informal title. However, he now sees a "great opportunity" for Harris to take a bold stance on immigration.

Last week, Treviño attended a gathering of Latino leaders at the vice president's residence in D.C. and stated that he saw a new side to Harris. As vice president, she was very reserved, he said. However, since becoming a presidential candidate, Harris has become more communicative and outspoken about the things that need to be done.

He believed she would have a good chance if she continued to function that way, he said.

Harris is being invited by Treviño to visit the border in Laredo prior to the election, as immigration remains a top concern among voters.

"If she wants to win the presidency, she must address the concerns of the Latino vote and engage with their daily lives and challenges, according to Treviño."

The Vice President's campaign and the White House were contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital, but no response was immediately received.

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Ramiro Vargas contributed to the accompanying video.