The United States has a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday in a rare interview with the Republican-leaning news channel during which she sparred with its popular host. 'The point is that we have a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired,'' Harris told Fox News anchor Bret Baier in a rare sit-down with the news channel.

'So, your Homeland Security Secretary said that 85 per cent of apprehensions,' Baier interjected. 'I'm not finished. We have an immigration system,' Harris tried to continue with her answer. 'It's a rough estimate that 6 million people have been released into the country,' the Fox News anchor interrupted again. 'And let me just finish. I'll get to the question. I promise you. I was beginning to answer,' the vice president pleaded.