China News Service, February 27 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive US media reports, US President Biden will go to the US-Mexico border on the 29th local time to visit Brownsville in southern Texas.
On the same day, former US President Trump will also visit the Texas border town of Eagle Pass and plans to give a speech to "emphasize the immigration crisis."
Image source: Screenshot of CNN report
According to the New York Times, Biden plans to make a "rare" visit to Brownsville, a city on the southern border of Texas, on the 29th local time.
White House press secretary Karina Jean-Pierre said Biden plans to meet with Border Patrol, law enforcement and local officials during the visit.
Biden said he planned the visit but was not aware that Trump would also be traveling to the border.
He said, "I plan to visit on Thursday (29th local time). What I don't know is that my good friend is obviously going to go too." The New York Times believes that Biden is referring to Trump.
The report pointed out that this trip highlights the urgent concern of Biden and his team on the immigration issue, which has become one of the main political challenges he faces.
Polls show that most Americans disapprove of Biden's job performance, with opponents often citing immigration.
The report also said that Biden has been considering whether to take executive action to fundamentally prevent people seeking asylum across the border, but he is not expected to announce any new administrative measures during this visit.
It's unclear exactly when his trip will take place or whether he will give any public speaking engagements.
At the same time, Trump will also visit the border on the same day, heading to the southern Texas border town of Eagle Pass.
According to a person close to Trump, Trump plans to give a speech "to highlight the immigration crisis and put the blame on Biden."
Analysts say that in the context of the 2024 US presidential election, the issue of illegal immigration has become a "focus" for the Republican Party to violently attack Biden.
Not long ago, the U.S. House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas.
The Associated Press pointed out that Mayorkas is the highest-level official responsible for U.S. border security in the Biden administration. Republicans believe that Mayorkas "deliberately and systematically refused to abide by the law" on immigration issues, leading to the failure of immigration control at the U.S.-Mexico border.