Vice President JD Vance visited the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress to highlight the administration’s ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and reduce the threat of criminal cartels.
The vice president visited the southern border for the first time alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The trio viewed the border town of Eagle Pass, located roughly 100 miles west of San Antonio.
“Every single day that we continue to keep this border safe, that means less migrant crime, that means less fentanyl coming into our communities, that means more safety and security for the people of the United States of America,” Vance said during the press conference in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly promised to strengthen border security and combat illegal immigration. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, monthly border crossings reached the lowest point in three years in January.
Vance said the Trump administration plans to build a wall along the entire length of the U.S. southern border by the time the president’s term concludes. […]
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