President Biden and former President Trump are scheduled to visit the US-Mexico border on the same day. Biden will visit Brownsville, Texas to urge Congress to pass more border security funding and hear from border agents. Trump is expected to visit Eagle Pass, Texas, where border crossings have increased. Immigration and border security are top issues for voters, according to polls. Bills with border funding have failed in Congress, leaving Biden considering executive actions as crossings remain high. Both administrations have faced criticism over their approaches as border cities struggle with the influx's humanitarian and economic impacts.
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00:02 Both President Biden and former President Trump are scheduled to visit the U.S.-Mexico border on
00:06 the same day. Biden will visit Brownsville, Texas to urge Congress to pass more border
00:10 security funding and hear from border agents. Trump is expected to visit Eagle Pass, Texas,
00:14 where border crossings have increased. Immigration and border security are top
00:18 issues for voters, according to polls. Bills with border funding have failed in Congress,
00:22 leaving Biden considering executive actions as crossings remain high.
00:25 Both administrations have faced criticism over their approaches as border cities struggle with
00:29 the influx's humanitarian and economic impacts. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.