PHOENIX – Republicans in the state of Arizona have launched a billboard campaign opposing Kamala Harris’ record at the border ahead of their visit to the city on Friday.

A dozen billboards are being put up in parts of Phoenix ahead of Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale on Friday.

There are two messages on the billboards. One reads “Kamala Harris: 1,296 days in office, zero border visits.” The other reads “Missing: ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris – Last seen at the border: ???”

“Kamala Harris’ failure to resolve the border crisis is a dereliction of duty that cannot be ignored,” AZGOP Chair Gina Swoboda said in a press release. “As a so-called ‘border czar,’ her complete absence from the border and inaction has had deadly consequences for our communities.”

Republicans in the state have long criticized the Biden administration’s record on the southern border. Immigration is likely to be a major issue in

At the campaign event, Harris and Walz will be running as Democratic presidential candidates in Arizona for the first time.

“AZGOP is determined to hold them accountable and ensure the American people are informed of their disastrous record,” Swoboda said.

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