President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will be tapped to lead the administration’s efforts in stemming the influx of illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden told reporters that Harris was the “most qualified” person to handle the task. It comes as the administration is facing growing pressure over how it is handling a surge at the border that started after Biden was sworn into office. “This increase has been consequential, but the vice president has agreed … to lead our diplomatic effort and to work with those nations to accept the returnees and enhance migration enforcement at their borders,” Biden said. “It’s not her full responsibility job, but she is leading the effort because I think the best thing to do is to put someone who … speaks for me, doesn’t have to check with me. She knows what she’s doing, and I hope …