- The president is scheduled to spend a few hours in El Paso, Texas, which has recently become a major entry point for illegal crossings.
- Biden critics, and some supporters, have urged him to got the border to see first-hand the issues related to record-high immigration.
- The president is scheduled to meet with border officials also talk about such related issues as the related, increased trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, which has contributed to a large number of overdoses in the U.S.
