Biden’s Mexico ambassador was so frustrated, he almost ran for president himself

Key Points:

• Ken Salazar, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Democratic official, grew frustrated with the Biden administration's handling of the border crisis, repeatedly requesting a "border czar" to coordinate efforts, a role never officially established.
• In his forthcoming book, Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America, Salazar critiques the administration's delayed acknowledgment of the border crisis and advocates for a new North American alliance integrating the U.S., Canada, and Mexico on border security and economic cooperation.
• Salazar considered a 2024 presidential run due to perceived Democratic political failures on immigration but ultimately did not pursue it; he is now positioning himself as an immigration policy influencer ahead of the 2028 election.
• He criticizes Vice President Kamala Harris’s limited impact on migration flows and highlights internal White House disagreements, including frustrations with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s handling of the border issue.
• Salazar warns Democrats that ignoring border security concerns risks political fallout, urging future candidates to adopt his "borderlands platform" to address immigration more effectively and collaboratively across North America.