President Joe Biden speaks with Vice President Kamala Harris about the southern border during a meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Washington.
In delegating the matter to Harris, Biden is seeking to replicate a dynamic that played out when he served as President Barack Obama's vice president.
As the first Black woman elected vice president, Harris arrived on the job as a trailblazer.
The Biden administration has in recent weeks moved to open more than 10,000 new beds across the Southwest in convention centers and former oilfield camps.
The White House faced criticism for limiting media access to Wednesday’s tour, keeping it to just one TV crew.