Tale of two cities: Biden’s and Trump’s border visits tell very different stories

Published February 29, 2024 5:44pm ET



President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both visiting the southern border on Thursday, but the two places the men are visiting have differing accounts of the immigration crisis.

The border towns where Biden and Trump are visiting, Brownsville, Texas, and Eagle Pass, Texas, respectively, have seen significant changes in their dynamics with illegal immigration in recent years, which both men appear eager to capitalize on.

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