Kamala Harris is facing criticism for her past remarks on a program she launched as San Francisco's District Attorney, which resulted in an illegal immigrant being released from jail and assaulting a woman. The victim, Amanda Kiefer, believes Harris' characterization of the incident as a "glitch" is insufficient.
San Francisco, CA - Amanda Kiefer, the victim of a brutal attack by an illegal immigrant released from jail as part of a program launched by then-District Attorney Kamala Harris, has condemned the vice president's dismissal of the incident as a "glitch."
In a resurfaced speech, Harris discussed the "Back on Track" program, which allowed non-violent offenders to avoid jail and enter job training instead. When asked about an illegal immigrant participant who went on to commit a robbery and assault a woman, Harris responded by saying, "It was a mistake or a glitch in the design."
Harris' "Glitch" Remark on Illegal Immigrant Release Leaves Victim Skeptical
Kiefer, whose skull was fractured during the attack, finds Harris' explanation unconvincing. "That 'glitch' certainly had a negative impact on my life," she said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "It would be easier to believe it was a mistake if Democrats in San Francisco didn't have a long history of enabling illegal immigration and choosing not to prosecute illegal immigrant criminals."
Kiefer pointed to the Biden-Harris administration's influx of millions of illegal immigrants, including tens of thousands of convicted criminals and those on the terror watch list, as evidence of what she believes is an intentional policy of undermining American safety. "At a certain point, it can't be incompetence," she said. "It's intentional. Harris doesn't care about Americans' safety."
Harris' "Glitch" Remark on Illegal Immigrant Release Leaves Victim Skeptical
Harris, in her 2010 speech at UC Berkeley, acknowledged the risk associated with criminal justice innovation. "The fear will always be that guy will go out and kill a baby and a grandmother tomorrow," she said. "And then everyone will look backwards and say, 'Why didn't you do it the way it's always been done?'"
However, Kiefer believes that Harris' program went beyond acceptable risk. "When you're releasing someone who has already committed a crime, you're taking a chance that they will commit another one," she said. "And that's exactly what happened in my case."
Harris' "Glitch" Remark on Illegal Immigrant Release Leaves Victim Skeptical
Kiefer has been vocal about her experience in the past, recounting it at a campaign rally with former President Donald Trump and speaking alongside other victims of illegal immigrant crime. She has since left San Francisco, stating that she did not feel safe there.
Fox News reached out to the Harris campaign for comment but did not receive a response.
Harris' "Glitch" Remark on Illegal Immigrant Release Leaves Victim Skeptical
