President Biden plans to visit the border amid trip to Mexico City
Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reports that President Biden intends to give a speech on border security tomorrow and visit the southern border next week on 'Special Report.'
After President Biden announced Wednesday that he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border during his trip to Mexico next week, conservatives on social media blasted the president for having waited so long to make a trip.
Since taking office, the Biden administration has seen record illegal immigrant crossings. As of last week, there were over 600,000 total migrant encounters at the border since Oct. 1. This set a new record for the months of October, November, and December.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who Biden appointed to lead on the border crisis, have been criticized throughout their time in office, for not visiting the southern border. Two years later, it appears Biden is finally going to visit.
However, Republicans are saying it's a too late.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks to speak to reporters as he and first lady Jill Biden leave the White House and walk to Marine One on the South Lawn on December 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker)
"Only two years late in getting to the border. Joe Biden is quite possibly the laziest and most clueless president in US history," Nile Gardinder, a Telegraph contributor, tweeted.
Rep-elect Darrell Issa, R-Cali., tweeted "Now Biden says his ‘intent’ is to visit the border next week. Too little, too late. But at least he’d get to see the crisis he created."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., tweeted, "If press reports are accurate, I’m pleased President Biden will finally visit our southern border - which has been completely surrendered to the cartels, smugglers, and human traffickers."
Immigration is at the top issue for voters as a record number of illegal immigrants continue to cross the border. (John Moore/Getty Images)
"No other country in the world would accept the surge of illegal immigration the Biden Administration has effectively invited," Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wrote.
"Biden’s open border policies created a record-breaking crisis at the Southern Border — and it is only getting worse," Senate GOP Twitter account posted.
The Trump-era border wall remains unfinished after the Biden administration put a stop to it. (Fox News)
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During the Biden administration, border crossings have increased drastically compared to the Trump administration, but apprehensions are substantially down. Republicans have been urging Biden to visit the border since the start of his administration.