Vice President J.D. Vance will visit the southern border on Wednesday to highlight the improvements the Trump Administration has made with border security.
Vance will be joined on his trip to Eagle Pass, Texas, by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, as reported by the Associated Press.
The Vice President is expected to make multiple stops during his visit to the border, including various federal immigration processing facilities located in the area, according to NBC 5 DFW.
This visit is meant to highlight the decrease in illegal immigration during the few months that President Donald Trump has been in office.
Border Patrol agents have claimed that illegal crossings along the southern border have decreased by 94% when compared to this time last year due to a multitude of factors, including the labeling of cartel groups as terrorist organizations, additional deportation flights, and more military resources, per News Nation.
However, that decrease does not appear to be enough for the Trump administration.
Trump has continually spoken about the need for Mexico to assist the U.S. in managing the flow of illicit drugs and illegal aliens through the borders, choosing to impose 25% tariffs on the country earlier this week after little action was made, per AP.
Trump spoke about the impact illegal immigration has had on the U.S. during a speech on Tuesday night and said it is something the country will continue to work through following the impact of the Biden administration.
“They are now strongly embedded in our country. But we are getting them out and getting them out fast,” said the president, per AP.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said that February was the “lowest month in recorded history for (migrant) encounters at our border.” Trump posted on social media, stating that there were 8,326 apprehensions of illegal aliens at the southern border, per News Nation.
Although Trump has not visited the southern border since just days after his inauguration in January, the Vice President’s arrival makes it clear that the administration still prioritizes managing the border and reducing illegal crossings.