Senator John Cornyn and other bipartisan senators visit the US-Mexico border
Gov. Greg Abbott was at the border on Sunday where he met President Biden on the tarmac.
EL PASO, Texas — Senators from Texas, Delaware and Arizona are taking part in a bipartisan trip to the US-Mexico border this week to support the immigration system.
Several state senators from across the country are visiting the southwestern border on Monday and Tuesday to see “the crisis” firsthand. This bipartisan trip comes a day after President Joe Biden visited the border in El Paso for the first time since his election two years ago.
Texas US Senator John Cornyn is one of the senators taking part in the trip to the border to see how the immigration system is being implemented.
“The humanitarian and national security crisis on our southern border has presented unsustainable and unacceptable challenges to the Texan communities along the US-Mexico border, which is why I’m glad my colleagues across the country will see the impact firsthand,” he said to Senator Cornyn. “During this visit we will hear from the men and women who are working around the clock to manage the strains of this crisis and I hope this will lead to meaningful discussions on how we are finally securing our border and these communities.” can bring noticeable relief.”
Following Cornyn’s ideas, Chris Coons, US Senator from Delaware, stated in a tweet the “[the U.S.] The immigration system is badly broken and congressional action is “long overdue” while the senators visit this week.
As part of the trip, the group of senators will meet with community leaders and nonprofit organizations that receive and care for asylum seekers leaving US Customs and Border Protection detention.
In preparation for the trip, Cornyn outlined steps to contain the “crisis at the border” in a Twitter thread.
Gov. Greg Abbott was at the border on Sunday where he met President Biden on the tarmac. At a meeting with him, he personally delivered a letter outlining five actions he believes the President should take to help improve border security.
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/senator-john-cornyn-visit-us-mexico-border/269-86176183-ac40-4c7c-b6da-533747d7cf9f Senator John Cornyn and other bipartisan senators visit the US-Mexico border
