Rep. Tony Gonzales to host House Democrat following GOP border visit

Exclusive: Democrat to‌ Visit ⁣Border Amid Immigration Crisis

Just days after a group of House​ Republicans visited ⁤the border,⁣ a Democratic representative is set to embark on a solo tour of Eagle Pass, Texas. Rep. Don Davis⁢ (D-NC) will meet⁢ with Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), whose district is at the epicenter of the Biden-era immigration crisis. This visit⁣ marks Davis’ second trip to the border, according to local news outlet WITN.

Border Crisis ‘Stopped’ ‌in Eagle Pass

Gonzales recently hosted 64 GOP lawmakers, including​ House⁢ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA),‌ in Eagle Pass. During a press conference, it was revealed that regional Border Patrol facilities had ​approximately 6,000 immigrants in ⁤custody ⁢at​ one time, with most of them crossing into Eagle Pass. Gonzales emphasized the impact of the crisis, ⁣stating that it‍ not only⁣ affects their community ‍but also has far-reaching consequences​ across​ the‌ country.

U.S. immigration officials⁤ encountered⁢ a staggering 300,000 immigrants at ⁣the southern border in December, the highest number in history for a single month. This figure ‍is ten⁢ times higher than during the ‌Obama and Trump administrations, where encounters averaged around 30,000 per​ month.

Rep. Davis’ visit to Eagle Pass comes ‌at a⁣ critical time as the nation grapples ⁢with the immigration crisis. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

How did Rep.⁤ Tony‌ Gonzales emphasize⁤ the impact of the border crisis on his community and the country as a​ whole during ‍the press conference?

⁣ Exclusive: Democrat to Visit⁣ Border Amid Immigration‍ Crisis

Just days⁣ after a⁤ group⁢ of House Republicans visited ​the border,⁢ a Democratic representative is set to embark ‌on a solo⁤ tour of Eagle Pass, Texas. Rep. Don Davis (D-NC) will meet⁢ with Rep. Tony ‌Gonzales (R-TX), whose district is at the ‍epicenter of the ​Biden-era immigration crisis. This visit marks Davis’ second⁤ trip to the border, according​ to local news outlet WITN.

Border Crisis ‘Stopped’ in Eagle Pass

Gonzales recently hosted 64 GOP lawmakers, ‌including House Speaker ⁣Mike Johnson (R-LA), in Eagle Pass. During⁢ a press conference, it was revealed that​ regional Border Patrol facilities‌ had approximately ​6,000​ immigrants in custody ⁢at one time, with most of them crossing into Eagle Pass. Gonzales ‍emphasized the impact of the crisis, stating that it not only affects their community but also has ⁣far-reaching consequences across⁣ the country.

U.S. immigration officials encountered a staggering 300,000 immigrants at the southern​ border‌ in December, ‌the highest number in ‌history⁣ for‍ a single month. This figure is ten times higher than during⁢ the Obama and Trump ‍administrations, where encounters averaged around 30,000 per month.

Rep. Davis’ visit to Eagle Pass‍ comes ‍at‍ a critical time as the⁣ nation grapples ⁢with ‌the immigration‌ crisis. ‌Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.