Kamala Harris' historic vice presidency (73 images)

Kamala Harris has made American history as the first woman, first Black and South Asian American vice president of the United States. Serving with President Joe Biden, she has spearheaded initiatives including the migration crisis and voting rights around the country. Here's a look at her first months in office.

Harris holds a conversation with DACA recipients in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2021. Among those in the meeting were Dreamers without DACA, and immigrant rights leaders following the Texas District Court decision on DACA. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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Harris (L) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the vice president's residence for a working breakfast in Washington D.C., on July 15, 2021. This was the chancellor's last official trip during her term. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI

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Harris reacts at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2021. Harris, who is spearheading the administration's efforts on voting rights, is helping to launch an expansion of the Democratic National Committee's "I Will Vote" campaign. Photo by Al Drago/UPI

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (C) and Harris visit the Paso del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas, during her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on June 25, 2021. President Joe Biden tapped Harris to be the administration's highest immigration representative. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI

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