President Biden and former President Trump are going to the Texas border this Thursday to discuss immigration, just before Super Tuesday and the primary elections.

President Biden will land in Brownsville during the city's Charro Days Festival, which celebrates the cultural, family, and business ties between the U.S. and Mexico.

Split-Screen Moment

While President Biden is in Brownsville, he will meet with immigration officials and local authorities to talk about the impact of undocumented immigration in southern Texas.

Local school kids will have a parade during his visit.

President Biden seemed surprised when he found out about former President Trump's travel plans. He said, "I planned to go Thursday, but I didn't know my good friend was going too."

Asked if he might meet with migrants, Biden said, "I won't announce ahead of time. Secret Service doesn't like it."

President Biden will only be in Brownsville for four hours. Mayor John Cowen, Jr. says he is looking forward to showing the city's successful way of handling migrants.

Former President Trump will be in Eagle Pass, 300 miles up the Rio Grande, where conservatives call the situation an "invasion."

At a rally in New Hampshire, former President Trump said, "They're poisoning the blood of our country."

Locals in Eagle Pass and along the border, mostly Hispanic, have protested against how the state and federal governments are handling mass migration.

They're worried about racial profiling, especially of local Spanish speakers.

Blame and Criticize

Biden is heading to Brownsville to highlight how Republicans, following Trump's orders, sabotaged a bipartisan border security deal.

On the other hand, Trump aims to continue criticizing Biden and maintaining his strong rhetoric about migrants poisoning Americans' blood.

Trump plans to speak from a state park that symbolizes Republican resistance against the federal government's immigration practices.

In essence, the split-screen moment is sharply divided, with each candidate urging voters to support their immigration approach.

Concerns about the nation's broken immigration system are increasing among voters on both sides of the political spectrum, posing a potential challenge for Biden.

Surging Numbers

According to a January AP-NORC poll, the percentage of voters worried about immigration rose from 27% to 35% compared to last year.

In 2024, 55% of Republicans believe the government should focus on immigration, while 22% of Democrats consider it a priority. This is an increase from 45% and 14%, respectively, in December 2022.

The number of people illegally crossing the U.S. border has been steadily rising due to various factors such as climate change, global conflicts, economic conditions, and cartels viewing migration as a lucrative source of income.