The vice president was blunt in her message to Central Americans, repeating the line, "Do not come."
To soften the blow, she framed the Biden administration's closed-door policy in a message of hope for the region.
"I want to emphasize that the goal of our work is to help Guatemalans find hope at home. At the same time I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making that dangerous trek to the United States Mexico border: Do not come, do not come," Harris said.
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