Biden and Trump both plan trips to the Mexico border Thursday, dueling for advantage on immigration

By SEUNG MIN KIM, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday following the failed border deal that was opposed by the Republican front-runner. That’s according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and people familiar with both men’s plans. Biden will travel to Brownsville, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, an area that often sees large numbers of border crossings. Trump, meanwhile, heads to Eagle Pass, Texas, about 325 miles or 520 kilometers away from Brownsville, another hotspot. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been announced.