"President Biden's Historic Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border: Tackling Immigration Reform and Border Security"

"President Biden Makes Historic Trip to U.S.-Mexico Border, Vows to Tackle Immigration Reform and Secure Borders"Show more

President Joe Biden has traveled to El Paso, Texas, on Sunday to assess enforcement operations at the U.S.-Mexico border, his first trip to the border since taking office. The visit comes days after his administration announced new restrictions on asylum seekers amid record numbers of migrants attempting to cross into the U.S.

The president was accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, as well as Texas Democratic Representatives Veronica Escobar, Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez; El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser; and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego. He also visited the El Paso County Migrant Services Center, where he met with community leaders and religious groups who have helped manage the surge of migrants.

Biden's visit was met with criticism from Republicans, who accused the president of not traveling to the southern border sooner. The president plans to demand Republicans in Congress fund his request for border security resources and to work toward comprehensive immigration reform.

After his visit to El Paso, Biden will travel to Mexico City to attend the North American Leaders' Summit. The new policies announced last week limit asylum claims at the southern border and expand the use of the Trump-era Covid ban known as Title 42, while increasing the number of legal