Biden and Trump will visit the US-Mexico border on the same day
- February 26, 2024
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump They will visit the United States-Mexico border on the same day this week, signaling that illegal immigration has become one of the most
Joe Biden and Donald Trump They will visit the United States-Mexico border on the same day this week, signaling that illegal immigration has become one of the most important issues facing a likely comeback in the November general election.
Biden will visit the country on Thursday southern border city of Brownsville, Texas meet with Border Patrol agents, law enforcement and local leaders, a White House official said.
That same day, former Republican President Trump, who has sharply criticized his Democratic successor’s border policies and the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, will visit Eagle Pass, Texas, a campaign adviser said.
Trump is closing in on his candidacy for president after a string of primary victories over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, his latest challenger. The Republican is now focusing his attacks on Bidenwho, according to surveys, are vulnerable to illegal immigration.
Democratic President’s Approval Rating fell to 38% in January due to concerns about immigration, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The poll found growing concerns about immigration, with 17% of respondents calling it the country’s most important issue today, up from 11% who said it was the most pressing issue in December. That was the biggest concern for Republican respondents, 36%, above the 29% who cited the economy.
The Biden administration is struggling to deal with a surge in asylum seekers at the border with Mexico, while congressional Republicans, encouraged by Trump, are threatening to derail a bipartisan effort to address the problem.
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Biden will reiterate calls Thursday for congressional Republicans to provide funding needed for more U.S. Border Patrol agents, asylum officers, fentanyl detection technology and other tools, the official said Monday.
“He will discuss the urgent need to approve the Senate’s bipartisan border security deal, the toughest and fairest set of border security reforms in decades,” the source said.
Trump adviser says Biden is visiting the border on the same day as the former president “It shows how big of a problem this is for him.”
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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