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Harris supporters sound off on her border blueprint: ‘Her policies will make a difference'
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Fox News Digital on Friday, outside the Desert Diamond arena in Glendale, Arizona where she and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, later took the stage.
Fox News Digital asked attendees to define Harris’ border policy and whether they also supported it. The discussion often led to a wide variety of follow-ups.
“I like all of them actually,” one woman said of Harris’ policies.
“Because she stands for, I think, the average person in America. I don’t think she is extreme in any aspect.”
This split shows Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris and migrants at the southern border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Andrew Harnik/Getty Images and Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Asked about the border, the woman said Harris will get America through the border crisis because she will fully be in charge:
“She was the vice president, remember, not the president,” she said.
“So the policies that she will implement, I think, will make a difference at the border. And we still have Mark Kelly,” she said, referring to the retired astronaut-turned-Democratic senator who joined his wife, Gabby Giffords, onstage later in the evening.
The woman added she believes Harris will “bridge the gap” between Democratic and Republican disagreements on border policy.
She cited the bill authored by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and James Lankford, R-Okla., as an example of something Harris supported but was unable to see through.
“There was a bill that went forward that, was not signed because Trump did not want that signed,” she said. “There’s nothing perfect about it, but it’s just that we’ll be willing to work on, finding ways to get people through in a way that does not disturb us in America, but also helps those who need to.”
ARIZONA KAMALA HARRIS RALLY SPEAKERS COURT ‘JOHN MCCAIN REPUBLICANS’ AS MAN BRINGS VP BORDER MAP
A group of over 100 migrants attempting to enter the US illegally rush a border wall Thursday, March 21, 2024. In the process, the migrants knock down Texas National Guardsmen before they are halted by the border wall. (James Breeden for New York Post / Mega)
A trio of women attending the rally from nearby Phoenix took time to give their take on Harris’ border policy as well.
“I think that her policy aligns with Biden’s policy on that particular topic, and I think his approach is a very healthy one,” one of the women said.
“I think there are a lot of laws already in place to manage border policy… and people who are here on asylum,” the second woman added.
“That’s what the administration is currently doing – they’re following the law,” she said, adding that it is key to ascertain whether asylum seekers have legitimate asylum claims.
A woman walking up to the east entrance of the Desert Diamond said she’s “not really sure about the border” when asked about Harris’ stance.
“I support it,” she said. “I’m not to the extreme where Trump is [which is] out of control – I’m to the extreme where we definitely we need some border control.”
When asked if Harris will bring about such control, the woman replied, “Presently, I hope so — I hope and pray, yes.”
Lance, a veteran from Goodyear, Ariz., who wore a “Veterans For Harris; I’m not a Loser” shirt, said Republicans do focus a lot on the border, but that Biden and Harris also worked on the crisis as well.
He indicated he was more disappointed with Trump’s behavior in office than he was on other fronts, remarking that the GOP nominee pledged to get an infrastructure plan through but never did.
“I definitely believe in a woman’s right to choose, and equality for all people, including LGBTQ people,” he added “This veteran is married to another man, and I want that right to not only continue in the future, but to be there for the younger generation.”
“Whether it’s health care, taxing the billionaires and corporations instead of just giving them tax cuts – and claiming to be foreign for the average citizen, like Trump does, [Harris and Walz] are really for the average person. And I think that their economic policies are going to be far better than the policies coming out of the [Trump] White House.”
“[Trump’s] health care policy was going to be like ‘no one ever saw before’ and he was right because no one ever saw it.”
Lance said he identifies as a “left-liberal” and urged all Democrats who are not “100% satisfied” with Harris that the party must unite across ideological lines to instead “preserve democracy.”
“I’m going to be 71 years old in a month, and in my entire life, I feel this is the most dangerous and treacherous time in the United States of America.”
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Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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