Trump "Will Visit Mexico Border Within Weeks"... Is Political Move Getting Serious?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump
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[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to visit the southern border area with Mexico soon.

On the 27th (local time), in a phone interview with Fox News, former President Trump said, "I will probably visit the southern border adjoining Mexico within a few weeks," adding, "Many people want me to do so." He claimed that the recent surge of immigrants at the U.S. southern border is a "very dangerous situation."

This plan by former President Trump to visit the southern border appears to mark the beginning of a strong opposition to the immigration policies of the Biden administration. Trump also strongly criticized the Biden administration's lenient immigration policies, calling them a "very bad decision."

Recently, the Biden administration has been implementing policies opposite to those of the Trump administration. The Trump administration had taken a hardline stance by building border walls along the southern border with Mexico and intensifying crackdowns on illegal immigrants. However, President Biden has reversed these policies, including halting the construction of the border wall after taking office.

Meanwhile, according to the U.S. Border Patrol, 97,000 people were apprehended trying to cross the U.S. southern border illegally last month. This is the largest number in 20 years. Regarding this increase in illegal immigrants, President Biden stated on the 25th, "It's not because I am a good person," and claimed, "The surge in immigration attempts at the beginning of the year happens every year."

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