The line comes from Kamala Harris speaking as United States Vice President during a June 2021 visit to Guatemala, where she warned people considering migration not to travel to the United States border. The repeated phrase was clipped from news coverage and circulated widely as a short audio and video meme, often removed from its original policy context. It spread through political commentary, reaction videos, and social edits, where the blunt repetition made it easy to reuse. It remains in use because the wording is short, unambiguous, and instantly recognisable as a firm refusal.