WASHINGTON — Two years after taking office, President Joe Biden will make his first U.S.-Mexico border visit on Sunday with a stop in El Paso, where a massive influx of migrants has overwhelmed local shelters.
Republicans have long clamored for such a visit, pressing for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to see firsthand the crisis, which they blame on weak enforcement and misguided policies.
“The president will visit El Paso, Texas, on Sunday to address border enforcement operations and meet with local officials who have been important partners in managing historic number of migrants fleeing political oppression and gang violence in Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba,” a senior administration official told reporters Thursday morning.
