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this is in brownsville. it's a much bigger place than eagle pass where the former president will be, and he will be more pointed in his attack. as you talked about, talking directly about problems that have occurred during the biden administration about the influx of migrants have moved in. that's an area that have seen as many as any along the southern borders of the u.s., tent cities there. tens of thousands at times moving through eagle pass. so it will be two very different messages in two very different places. >> jay gray, appreciate the update, again, from brownsville as we await the president's arrival there and continue to cover his visit today. >>> and turning to the capital now where the house is set to vote in just a few hours on a new deal to avert a fast approaching government shutdown. at least for now. the plan pushes the funding deadlines further into march, buying congress a little more time to negotiate, but it also means we could end up in this exact same situation in just a few weeks, an
this is in brownsville. it's a much bigger place than eagle pass where the former president will be, and he will be more pointed in his attack. as you talked about, talking directly about problems that have occurred during the biden administration about the influx of migrants have moved in. that's an area that have seen as many as any along the southern borders of the u.s., tent cities there. tens of thousands at times moving through eagle pass. so it will be two very different messages in two...
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joining us now, nbc news senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez in brownsville. nbc news correspondent dasha burns joins us from eagle pass and matthew dowd, chief strategiest for the bush/cheney campaign. what who exactly is the president expected to meet with today and what else can we expect from his visit? >> reporter: this will be president biden's second trip to the southern border. he went to el paso in january of 2023. this time he said to me, with local leaders, as well as border patrol agents and first responders. now, the schedule is a little bit in flux. it is sometimes kept under wraps, always kept under wraps for security reasons, but we understand he is set to meet with the local leaders and hear firsthand about what it is like here on the ground. and, jose, he's expected to deliver -- and calling out house republicans about what -- >> well, we just lost -- >> -- that was negotiated in the senate. sorry, jose. >> sorry, gabe. i apologize, we took a tech hit from you. but i think you're back, please continue. >> reporter: sure, no problem, jose. lis
joining us now, nbc news senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez in brownsville. nbc news correspondent dasha burns joins us from eagle pass and matthew dowd, chief strategiest for the bush/cheney campaign. what who exactly is the president expected to meet with today and what else can we expect from his visit? >> reporter: this will be president biden's second trip to the southern border. he went to el paso in january of 2023. this time he said to me, with local leaders, as well...
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and i think the fact that the president is down there in brownsville, the second time he's been down to the border, and if he looks at the people straight in the eye, the american public and say i understand it, i'm going to work on it. i'm going to address this, and take some executive action and work with congress so we can provide the funding, then i think he can start that process, and definitely moving, shifting over to the center is good for him, and it's not only good politics, but it's good policy also. >> that monmouth university poll found for the first time, a majority of americans, for the first time, a majority support a border wall. 53%. you know, we heard the refrain, build the wall from former president trump over and over and over again. does the president need to rethink his messaging? >> well, i think he can be strong on border security without calling for a wall. let me give you an example what he can do. do you remember in december we had 10, 12,000 people coming a day, and then the biden administration spoke to mexico and guess what, the following month it was c
and i think the fact that the president is down there in brownsville, the second time he's been down to the border, and if he looks at the people straight in the eye, the american public and say i understand it, i'm going to work on it. i'm going to address this, and take some executive action and work with congress so we can provide the funding, then i think he can start that process, and definitely moving, shifting over to the center is good for him, and it's not only good politics, but it's...
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nbc's gabe gutierrez is in brownsville, back with us jonathan la marry. okay, dasha, donald trump about to arrive at the del rio airport as he heads to eagle pass, what are we expecting from him today? >> reporter: he's going to be arriving here at shelby park, which is right on the border in just a couple of hours, and it's really important to point out the context here of eagle pass, chris. this is the epicenter of the federal versus state standoff when it comes to immigration. this is where governor abbott has deployed thousands of national guard troops. it's where he implemented and deployed this barbed wiing all across the border here where you see those razor buoys that he placed on the rio grande. this is where it's all happening. former president trump last came to the border back in november when he accepted governor abbott's endorsement, and we're likely to hear him contrast his record with president biden's. he's going to be highlighting some personal stories i'm told by the campaign, and recently he's really been pointing to stories like that
nbc's gabe gutierrez is in brownsville, back with us jonathan la marry. okay, dasha, donald trump about to arrive at the del rio airport as he heads to eagle pass, what are we expecting from him today? >> reporter: he's going to be arriving here at shelby park, which is right on the border in just a couple of hours, and it's really important to point out the context here of eagle pass, chris. this is the epicenter of the federal versus state standoff when it comes to immigration. this is...
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nbc news has confirmed that president biden is going to be traveling to brownsville on thursday to meet with border patrol agents, law enforcement and others. he will also discuss the need to pass the bipartisan senate border security agreement, which is pretty much dead at the house. what do you make of this decision to visit the border, and what do you want to see from him? >> jose, thanks so much for having me on, and i think it's really good for president biden to be in texas and be on the border because we have to tackle the issue of immigration head on, and as you just reported a little bit earlier, the case of san diego and so many other places are exactly an example of how republicans are the arsonists here trying to make the immigration system as unruly and disorderly as they can so they can campaign on it, and then they want to try to blame democrats, the firefighters, for the flames that those very republican arsonists have set, and so i think it's important for the president to tackle this head on. but we should have a message about how immigration can be good for this count
nbc news has confirmed that president biden is going to be traveling to brownsville on thursday to meet with border patrol agents, law enforcement and others. he will also discuss the need to pass the bipartisan senate border security agreement, which is pretty much dead at the house. what do you make of this decision to visit the border, and what do you want to see from him? >> jose, thanks so much for having me on, and i think it's really good for president biden to be in texas and be...
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some have criticized biden for going to brownsville. while that town has been dealing with immigration for many many years now, the immigration numbers there are actually down, whereas they're up in eagle pass. and in california and arizona. biden is here to say, look, we know this is a critical issue. the polls have shown it, the white house knows it. he's here to show he is taking action, and he's going to be highlighting the fact that he helped negotiate a bipartisan border deal that even border patrol supports and agrees with, and it was former president trump, he's going to point the finger directly at him who helped tank those negotiations, helped tank that bill. former president trump is going to be here. he's going to contrast his record on immigration during his first term against that of president biden. he'll be meeting with the national guard. he was last here in november when he accepted the endorsement of governor abbott. and eagle pass, katy, is a critical backdrop. this has been the epicenter between the fight between fe
some have criticized biden for going to brownsville. while that town has been dealing with immigration for many many years now, the immigration numbers there are actually down, whereas they're up in eagle pass. and in california and arizona. biden is here to say, look, we know this is a critical issue. the polls have shown it, the white house knows it. he's here to show he is taking action, and he's going to be highlighting the fact that he helped negotiate a bipartisan border deal that even...
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>> we know that president biden is going to be in brownsville, texas, on wednesday. at the same time, former president donald trump is going to be a few hundred miles away in eagle pass, texas. the white house officials have said they welcome the split screen moment of the president and former president, partly because president biden blamed trump for the failure of the bill negotiated and passed in the senate earlier this month. this failure happened, large part, he believes because of former president trump's interference, if you will, in what the house, members of the house can and should be doing. president biden, it will be his second time at the border in a little over the year to see what border agents and local officials are dealing with at the border and to talk about the resources needed there, and there's a path to getting some of those resources on the ground. he wants to seat house in particular take these steps to elevate and move forward on a measure that would secure the border. at the same time, josÉ, provide funding for ukraine, for israel and effo
>> we know that president biden is going to be in brownsville, texas, on wednesday. at the same time, former president donald trump is going to be a few hundred miles away in eagle pass, texas. the white house officials have said they welcome the split screen moment of the president and former president, partly because president biden blamed trump for the failure of the bill negotiated and passed in the senate earlier this month. this failure happened, large part, he believes because of...
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in brownsville, texas, the white house says that president joe biden will meet with border patrol agents and local officials to discuss the need for bipartisan border reform legislation. look for him to point at republicans. meanwhile, about 330 miles away in eagle pass, texas, donald trump is also scheduled to give remarks. earlier this month senate republicans blocked a border security bill crafted by one of their own shortly after trump came out against it. joining us now white house and politics team leader for bloomberg, mario parker. mario, bloomberg has some new polling you're bringing to us this morning that gives us some insight into who swing state voters blame for the repeat surge of migrants at the nation's southern border. what did you find? >> yes, well, no surprise that, jonathan, voters in those swing states largely blame democrats, president joe biden for the problems at the border. it's an albatross that hangs around the president's re-election prospelkts. given what you outlined that's happened in the last month in terms of trump urging republicans to torpedo the immig
in brownsville, texas, the white house says that president joe biden will meet with border patrol agents and local officials to discuss the need for bipartisan border reform legislation. look for him to point at republicans. meanwhile, about 330 miles away in eagle pass, texas, donald trump is also scheduled to give remarks. earlier this month senate republicans blocked a border security bill crafted by one of their own shortly after trump came out against it. joining us now white house and...
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she reiterated it will happen on thursday, brownsville, texas, on the southeast border, near the gulf of mexico, and the president through the white house is saying this is an opportunity to meet with border patrol agents, other officers in the area and local leaders. it will be a chance for the president to really hear from the people on the ground dealing with the issues at the border, as migrants cross in large numbers and have for many months now. he'll have a chance to see what it is that those agents and officers are doing on the ground there. at the same time, obviously, this is an issue that has been a political one here in washington, at least for the last couple of months, and so we will hear the president again reiterate his calls for congressional republicans to take action on the bipartisan border security plan that the senate came up with right at the beginning of the year, end of last year, and the house ultimately chose not to take action on. the white house believes and many other believe at the request of former president donald trump, who as you noted, chris is goin
she reiterated it will happen on thursday, brownsville, texas, on the southeast border, near the gulf of mexico, and the president through the white house is saying this is an opportunity to meet with border patrol agents, other officers in the area and local leaders. it will be a chance for the president to really hear from the people on the ground dealing with the issues at the border, as migrants cross in large numbers and have for many months now. he'll have a chance to see what it is that...
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in a statement yesterday the white house announced biden's trip to brownsville, texas, where he will, quote, reiterate his calls for congressional republican tuesday top paying politics and provide the funding needed for the border. meanwhile, about 300 or so miles away in eagle pass, texas, donald trump is also planning to deliver remarks. that's according to two sources telling nbc news. speaking to reporters after filming his appearance with seth myers yesterday, biden briefly commented on the competing trip with trump. >> will you meet with migrants while you're there, mr. president? >> well, i'm not going to announce it ahead of time. secret service -- >> the president enjoying an ice-cream cone there with seth myers as he spoke woo reporters. ahead of their trip tuesday the border new polling finds most americans view immigration as a major issue. 61% of adults say that illegal immigration is very serious problem. that's up from 46% back in 2019. that includes 91% of republicans, 58% of independents, and 41% of democrats. as for the border security bill that house speaker mike j
in a statement yesterday the white house announced biden's trip to brownsville, texas, where he will, quote, reiterate his calls for congressional republican tuesday top paying politics and provide the funding needed for the border. meanwhile, about 300 or so miles away in eagle pass, texas, donald trump is also planning to deliver remarks. that's according to two sources telling nbc news. speaking to reporters after filming his appearance with seth myers yesterday, biden briefly commented on...
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one of the things we saw brownsville, as you demonstrated in this story we just showed, is the help that some people got by being treated by people who look like them, who shared their backgrounds. tell me a little about that. >> yeah, that was one of my favorite parts of the reporting and writing this book. there is the horror and there is the heartbreak of those early years, but then by the 50s and 60s, a generation of black men and women who saw the first black health care workers in this country at all, they had previously been barred from working in places -- -- -- they get their foot in the door and they start to change patient outcomes. not becomes a new medication necessarily has arrived yet or because there's a new technology that they all get to use. they just see their patients as human. so, they start to do things like call their loved ones and their neighbors to come get them. they start to give them hugs and a level of closeness that the patients had not had when they were only treated by people who saw them as on human. and so, you know, one of my favorite stories in the b
one of the things we saw brownsville, as you demonstrated in this story we just showed, is the help that some people got by being treated by people who look like them, who shared their backgrounds. tell me a little about that. >> yeah, that was one of my favorite parts of the reporting and writing this book. there is the horror and there is the heartbreak of those early years, but then by the 50s and 60s, a generation of black men and women who saw the first black health care workers in...
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. >> and i thank you very much being there for us in brownsville. of course we'll watch you tonight at 6:30 for the latest from there. >>> and joining us now from dallas is fernando garcia, border network for human rights which works with border communities. and always a pleasure to see you. i thank you for being with us this morning. it is so easy and so common to immediately see how this issue a split politicized, but it is about humans. what is the reality for migrants at the border and on their way to the border? >> jose, thank you for having me again on the program. listen, i think the president comes in a moment where we didn't have any specific actions humanitarian crisis at the border. as you know, the president has been in office for more than two years already and we have not seen substantial reform making this border more safe and secure for migrants. we still see people going long journeys to get to the border, through the jungle, and when they get to the border, they don't see clearly what is the process, what is happening at the border
. >> and i thank you very much being there for us in brownsville. of course we'll watch you tonight at 6:30 for the latest from there. >>> and joining us now from dallas is fernando garcia, border network for human rights which works with border communities. and always a pleasure to see you. i thank you for being with us this morning. it is so easy and so common to immediately see how this issue a split politicized, but it is about humans. what is the reality for migrants at the...
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>> what we're told by senior administration officials is that president biden will go to brownsville, texas, where he will meet with local leaders, law enforcement and border patrol agents. this is part of the administration and the president's push to try to get funding for the border, and we have seen the president talk publicly before about the fact that the union representing the border patrol agents has been supportive of the package that the white house worked with members of the senate to craft that would include national security and funding for the border. it would also make policy changes related to some of the key steps that have been really longstanding areas of tension, conflict and difficulty with the border. so for president biden to go to the border is significant on its own. when you put it in the context of this spending issue, there's a critical urgency for that. the administration would like to see that done. house republicans have objected even though overall house republicans are talking about wanting more border funding and security. and then you mentioned that
>> what we're told by senior administration officials is that president biden will go to brownsville, texas, where he will meet with local leaders, law enforcement and border patrol agents. this is part of the administration and the president's push to try to get funding for the border, and we have seen the president talk publicly before about the fact that the union representing the border patrol agents has been supportive of the package that the white house worked with members of the...
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plans to go to the southern border on thursday, 350 miles away from where president biden will be in brownsville, texas. oh, and joe ordered mint chip, and staff ordered honeycomb. >> hi, how are you. you like ice cream to? [laughter] >> you're in for a treat. >> -- >> no better combo. >> we've got mint chip, we've got coffee after gotta. >> i'll take mentorship. >> you've got it. >> -- >> sugar can? you've got it. >> i was worried you were gonna be the guy who asked for all the samples. [laughter] >> -- >> well, look at that. >> i'll order a honeycomb. >> would you like a waffle cone? >> sugar cones, please. >> sugar cone. you've got it. >> you've got. it well, joe biden -- making news around the world from an ice cream shop on sixth avenue five blocks away from where donald trump used to live. the people of the state of new york where crushing donald trump in court. the people of the state of new york against the -- district attorney alvin bragg is prosecuting against donald trump, which will be the very first criminal trial that donald trump has to go through, beginning on march 25th. it is t
plans to go to the southern border on thursday, 350 miles away from where president biden will be in brownsville, texas. oh, and joe ordered mint chip, and staff ordered honeycomb. >> hi, how are you. you like ice cream to? [laughter] >> you're in for a treat. >> -- >> no better combo. >> we've got mint chip, we've got coffee after gotta. >> i'll take mentorship. >> you've got it. >> -- >> sugar can? you've got it. >> i was worried you...
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gabe gutierrez is in brownsville, texas, where president biden is headed. gabe, this promises to be a dramatic split screen. what is driving the narratives, the two competing narratives? >> reporter: that's right. this will be president biden's second trip to the southern border. he went to el paso in january of last year. he plans to come here to highlight what he sees as obstructionism on the part of house republicans who have torpedos that border deal, $20 billion in border security funding, that included money for immigration judges, for border patrol agents, as well as detention beds. the president wants to make the case that it is republicans that are holding this up. republicans have been saying and blaming the biden administration for the record number of migrants that have been crossing the border. also i want to mention some breaking news. the president's trip will come on the heels of a federal judge now temporarily blocking -- it was set to go into affect in march. it allowed -- it could go up to a felony for subsequent offenses. the federal jud
gabe gutierrez is in brownsville, texas, where president biden is headed. gabe, this promises to be a dramatic split screen. what is driving the narratives, the two competing narratives? >> reporter: that's right. this will be president biden's second trip to the southern border. he went to el paso in january of last year. he plans to come here to highlight what he sees as obstructionism on the part of house republicans who have torpedos that border deal, $20 billion in border security...
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the white house says president biden will meet with border patrol agents and local officials in brownsville, texas, to discuss the need for bipartisan border reform legislation. about 330 miles away in eagle pass, texas, trump is scheduled to give remarks of his own. joining us now, the independent mayor of san antonio, ron nirenberg. he'll meet with president biden today. before we get to the details of policy proposed, the legislation in the senate, just a clear-eyed view from you as the mayor of san antonio about the crisis, the problem at the border as you see it. how bad is it? how is it impacting your city? >> i would characterize this more as a political crisis sis than immigration crisis, willie. you know, there's 114 million displaced people across the world. we're seeing certainly a surge of migrants at the southern border. we have for years under multiple administrations here in san antonio. we are 150 some odd miles from the border. we've had 600,000 migrants since january 2023 through our community. we've seen these under trump, under biden, administrations far beyond that. wha
the white house says president biden will meet with border patrol agents and local officials in brownsville, texas, to discuss the need for bipartisan border reform legislation. about 330 miles away in eagle pass, texas, trump is scheduled to give remarks of his own. joining us now, the independent mayor of san antonio, ron nirenberg. he'll meet with president biden today. before we get to the details of policy proposed, the legislation in the senate, just a clear-eyed view from you as the...