Attorney general, Homeland chief to visit El Paso
New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly will visit El Paso on Thursday as part of a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The visit is part of a tour of various parts of the border with Mexico. On April 11, Sessions visited the border in Nogales, Ariz., where he spoke about a getting tougher on immigration prosecutions. It was Sessions' first visit to the border as the nation's top law enforcement official.
“I am honored that they accepted my invitation to come and see the El Paso community and all that we have to offer," El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said. "I look forward to our meeting on Thursday and the opportunity to share our perspective on immigration, border security, and international trade.”
The border tour comes amid controversial proposals by President Donald Trump, including a proposed border wall and a crackdown on illegal immigration.
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