For instance, on Aug. 25, 2024, former President Donald Trump shared a clip to X, insisting that Biden did make Harris his "border czar." Before Jacobson, the Obama administration appointed Alan Bersin as its "border czar" in 2009. Under the Obama administration, "border czar" Bersin was responsible for direct oversight of U.S. border enforcement. Criticism and Media PortrayalsCritics of the Biden administration have often claimed that Harris, as the so-called border czar, failed to adequately manage the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Although Commissioner Troy A. Miller presently leads CBP, he has never been referred to as the "border czar."

Source: Los Angeles Times October 15, 2024 15:38 UTC