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Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visits

Feb. 28, 2024 14:51 PM EST

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on political theater and symbolism — starting with the choice of location. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, are making dueling appearances Thursday on the...

Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What's behind the drop?

Feb. 14, 2024 18:57 PM EST

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary. The drop in January reflects how the numbers ebb and flow, and the reason usually goes beyond any single factor. After a record-breaking number of...