"The daughter of immigrants with the White House in her reach: Meet Joe Biden's running mate Kamala Harris who prosecuted criminals and savaged Trump's nominees (and was helped to the top by her married lover)." Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants, whose career was defined by a series of firsts - first black woman to serve as San Francisco's district attorney and as the first black woman to serve California's attorney general - has added another first to that list: first black woman vice presidential candidate.