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The entrance to the Bridge of Americas, which connects El Paso, Texas to Juarez, Mexico. Willy Lowry / The National
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President Joe Biden greets US Border Patrol agents at the border fence in El Paso, Texas. AP
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Mr Biden walks along the border fence during his visit to the US-Mexico border. Reuters
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A supporter of former president Donald Trump stands near El Paso International Airport as President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas. Reuters
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There are more crossings at El Paso than anywhere else along the 3,145km border with Mexico. AP
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Mr Biden tours the El Paso port of entry, Bridge of the Americas, a busy port of entry along the border. AP
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Texas National Guard soldiers line the Rio Grande at the US-Mexico in El Paso, Texas. Getty / AFP
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Mr Biden watches as border officers demonstrate how they search vehicles for drugs, money and other contraband. AP
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Mr Biden at the US-Mexico border. AP
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Marine Corps veteran Joe Barraza said he was frustrated by Mr Biden's handling of the border crisis. Willy Lowry / The National
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An El Paso police officer pats down a Venezuelan migrant after his arrest at the camping site outside the Sacred Heart Church in downtown El Paso, Texas in Sunday. AP
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Rafel and Lupe Rodriguez came out to support the President. Willy Lowry / The National
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott hands Mr Biden a letter that outlined laws that the governor said would make a great difference, if enforced, in addressing the 'chaos' at the border. AP
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Mr Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (left) speak with US Customs and Border Protection police. AFP
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Colombian immigrant Manuel, 21, gets up after sleeping outside a migrant shelter in El Paso, Texas. Getty / AFP
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A Venezuelan migrant bundles up against the cold in El Paso. Getty / AFP
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Immigrants clean up trash while others sleep outside a migrant shelter. Getty / AFP
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Migrants rest in the back of a truck. Reuters
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The entrance to the Bridge of Americas, which connects El Paso, Texas to Juarez, Mexico. Willy Lowry / The National
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President Joe Biden greets US Border Patrol agents at the border fence in El Paso, Texas. AP
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Mr Biden walks along the border fence during his visit to the US-Mexico border. Reuters
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A supporter of former president Donald Trump stands near El Paso International Airport as President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas. Reuters
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There are more crossings at El Paso than anywhere else along the 3,145km border with Mexico. AP
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Mr Biden tours the El Paso port of entry, Bridge of the Americas, a busy port of entry along the border. AP
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Texas National Guard soldiers line the Rio Grande at the US-Mexico in El Paso, Texas. Getty / AFP
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Mr Biden watches as border officers demonstrate how they search vehicles for drugs, money and other contraband. AP
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Mr Biden at the US-Mexico border. AP
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Marine Corps veteran Joe Barraza said he was frustrated by Mr Biden's handling of the border crisis. Willy Lowry / The National
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An El Paso police officer pats down a Venezuelan migrant after his arrest at the camping site outside the Sacred Heart Church in downtown El Paso, Texas in Sunday. AP
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Rafel and Lupe Rodriguez came out to support the President. Willy Lowry / The National
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott hands Mr Biden a letter that outlined laws that the governor said would make a great difference, if enforced, in addressing the 'chaos' at the border. AP
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Mr Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (left) speak with US Customs and Border Protection police. AFP
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Colombian immigrant Manuel, 21, gets up after sleeping outside a migrant shelter in El Paso, Texas. Getty / AFP
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A Venezuelan migrant bundles up against the cold in El Paso. Getty / AFP
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Immigrants clean up trash while others sleep outside a migrant shelter. Getty / AFP
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Migrants rest in the back of a truck. Reuters
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The entrance to the Bridge of Americas, which connects El Paso, Texas to Juarez, Mexico. Willy Lowry / The National