At border hearings in California, the Republican Party in the House of Representatives tries to attack Harris in her home state

Republicans in the House of Representatives are in California on Friday for a public hearing, bringing their 2024 campaign message on Democrats' handling of the border to Vice President Kamala Harris' hometown.

The House Judiciary Committee hearing “The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: California Perspectives” is taking place in Santee, California, a city in eastern San Diego County.

GOP lawmakers see immigration as a winning issue this election season as a California Democrat tries to win the White House. They have long attacked Biden over his border policies and have extended that criticism to Harris, especially since she was named the nominee.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Bonsall) will preside over the hearing, which begins at 9 a.m. at Santee City Hall. Witnesses include the mayors of Santee and Vista, as well as the Riverside County district attorney and deputy sheriff.

The stop in California is one of several hearings that Republicans in the House of Representatives have planned ahead of November.

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee will hold another hearing on the topic of “victims' perspectives.” On the same day, a subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee will consider the topic of “noncitizen voting rights.”

In July, Republicans in the House of Representatives – and six Democrats – passed a resolution “strongly condemning the failure of the Biden administration and its border commissioner, Kamala Harris, to secure the United States border.”

Despite this designation, Harris's immigration policy portfolio was limited to addressing the root causes of migration in certain Latin American countries.

Since the Biden administration imposed asylum restrictions in June, border apprehensions have fallen by more than 50 percent. Increased enforcement by Mexican immigration authorities and the summer heat have also contributed to lower numbers of migrants arriving.

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This story originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.