On February 29, on February 29, the United States was amazed: Biden and Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border on the same day.
This dramatic "coincidence" of the agenda reflects the "head-to-head" between Biden and Trump in order to win more votes, which is the focus of the 2024 U.S. ** election.
Biden:"I didn't expect my best friend to attend"
Biden arrived in Brownsville, Texas, on the 3rd, and held a grand rally there. According to reports, this is the second visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since the U.S. took office in January 2021.
In his speech, Biden called on Republicans not to stand in the way of their own immigration reform, and then met with patrol officers and other law enforcement officers at the border.
U.S.** Biden walked across the U.S.-Mexico border on February 29. **From the United States**.
Trump also came to Texas on the 29th "by coincidence", and the place he was going to was Eagle Pass, which is only 530 kilometers from Brownsville.
Biden had said this before mentioning that his "best friend" was Trump.
The visit underscored the urgent concern of Biden and his team about immigration, which is already the biggest political challenge he faces, the report said.
In his speech that day, Biden challenged Mr. Trump, calling for a coalition to advance a bill on immigration in Congress. "You and I both know that this is the toughest and most efficient border inspection ever. "Instead of playing political games on this issue, let's work together to get it through," Biden said. ”
According to a Pew survey, 45 percent of Americans consider the border a "crisis" and 32 percent see it as a "major issue." Opinion polls show that a majority of Americans are unhappy with Biden's performance, and his opponents often cite reasons for immigration.
Analysts note that lately Biden has been "turning to the right" in order to improve his impression on immigration. According to CNN, Biden pressured Congress to deal with the continued influx of illegal immigrants into the United States. In addition to this, he is also considering using his ** power to implement a decree guaranteeing a "temporary closure of borders".
Trump: "He has to do it." ”
Texas is also known as the "eye of the storm". Before Biden and Trump arrived, the two countries were already engaged in a "war of words" in the air.
A report published by Carolyn Levitt, a spokeswoman for the Trump camp, about the "collision" of the two men's trip, said that Biden's move to "follow" Trump to the border at the final moment was not sincere and would not help the issue be resolved. "It's not that they really want to do anything, it's just that they know that Biden will definitely fail miserably. ”
After arriving at Eagle Pass, Trump said, "Today is a good day, today is a good day, but the border is dangerous, and we will fix this." Mr. Trump's camp has described the border as a "crime scene" and said that Mr. Trump would "outline his intention to put the interests of the United States first and ensure the stability of the border as soon as he takes office."
U.S. ex-Trump (right) and Abbott (Abbott) crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, this photo taken on February 29. **From the United States**.
According to public information, Texas has a unique geographical location, nearly half of the border between the United States and Mexico is located in Texas, and this issue has long been the reverse scale of Texas**, and has become a "regular trouble" since Biden took office.
According to the U.S. Congress*** Council, fiscal year 2023 will be the worst year in U.S. history, with more than 3.2 million illegal immigrants deported or **, about 3 4 of them at the southwestern border. In December 2023 alone, more than 300,000 illegal immigrants attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
However, during his tenure as a U.S. **, Biden made only a few visits to the U.S.-Mexico border. According to a report by the United States, Biden visited El Paso on the Texas border on January 8 next year. The United States pointed out that Biden only stayed in the area for about four hours, and the entire trip was in a state of "high control", and did not see any inbound personnel. Many Republicans condemned Biden's trip as "just for show." ”
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In recent years, violations in the United States have become more and more serious. Especially after Biden came to power, he abolished the strict immigration system of the Trump era, which led to a large number of illegal immigrants. At the same time, as the Republican Party continues to play the "immigration card", the issue of immigration is becoming increasingly prominent in the 2024 elections in the United States.
Recently, due to the fierce conflict between the Texas National Guard and the law enforcement agencies of the United States, in order to tear down the barbed wire, the *** forces of Texas clashed with the law enforcement agencies of the United States. Texas Republican Robert Abbott even openly challenged Abbott and Texas, after which 25 Republicans jointly issued a manifesto on the "right to self-defense."
The U.S. Congress said on February 13 that the bipartisan differences on the issue of immigration would become more intense.
According to reports, as the United States is about to usher in the 2024 ** election, this issue has become a "grasp" for the Democratic Party to launch an offensive against Biden.
Talking about dealing with immigration, the American "politico" said that one of the proposals that the White House is still considering is to use certain provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent illegal migrants from applying for asylum at various ports, but only if there are enough of them.
Luis Descipio, a professor of Latino at Chicano at the University of California, Irvine, said that Biden's change in immigration policy could win over centrists and independents, but it could drive a wedge among supporters within the party. Biden is taking risks on immigration. ”
A number of public opinion polls in the United States have shown that in addition to economic problems, Biden's biggest "political weakness" is the immigration issue. According to a previous joint vote between American television and The Washington Post, Biden's support for immigrants reached only 18 percent, the highest of any country since the poll was conducted in 2004.
Moreover, Trump has been in an advantageous position in the Democratic primary. In a major campaign promise Trump made in 2016, building a border wall would be very attractive to conservatives who oppose the alien population. When he returns, it will still be"Biden's border crisis"as the central theme of its election activities, and said"The border issue is of unprecedented political significance"。
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party in the United States are getting stronger and stronger. However, more Americans are reluctant to see the next round of confrontation between Trump and Biden. An American veteran told the United States: "They are just attacking each other, attacking each other, and the United States is going to get worse in the next four years."