Harris will visit a U.S. border patrol facility during her trip to El Paso, Texas

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses partners engaged in public health efforts to encourage more people to get COVID-19 vaccinations during a "Month of Action" event at the South Court Auditorium in the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the El Paso, Texas, central processing center, which is a U.S. Customs & Border Protection Facility, and meet migrants during her visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, spokesperson Symone Sanders said.

This will be the first time Harris will visit the border since becoming the vice president and taking a lead role in immigration issues.