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Members of the US Secret Service, right, on duty as Mr Biden visits Brownsville, Texas. AFP
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US President Joe Biden visits the town of Brownsville, Texas, across the Rio Grande river from Mexico. Reuters
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
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Mr Trump, a former US president, met local officials as well as Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican. AP
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Mr Biden meets US Customs and Border Protection officials. AFP
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after waving to people across the Rio Grande in Mexico at Shelby Park during a visit to the U. S. -Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo / Eric Gay)
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Lydia Munoz, of Brownsville, protests before Mr Biden's arrival. AP
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Yolanda Gonzalez, of McAllen, protests before Mr Biden's arrival, in Brownsville. AP
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Texas National Guard agents prevent migrants from Venezuela from crossing a barbed wire fence at the El Paso border, after they crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico. AFP
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US Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas delivers remarks during Mr Biden's visit to the southern border. AP
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Mr Trump speaks at Shelby Park during his visit to the US-Mexico border, in Eagle Pass. AP
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Members of the US Secret Service, right, on duty as Mr Biden visits Brownsville, Texas. AFP
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US President Joe Biden visits the town of Brownsville, Texas, across the Rio Grande river from Mexico. Reuters
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
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Mr Trump, a former US president, met local officials as well as Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican. AP
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Mr Biden meets US Customs and Border Protection officials. AFP
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after waving to people across the Rio Grande in Mexico at Shelby Park during a visit to the U. S. -Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo / Eric Gay)
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Lydia Munoz, of Brownsville, protests before Mr Biden's arrival. AP
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Yolanda Gonzalez, of McAllen, protests before Mr Biden's arrival, in Brownsville. AP
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Texas National Guard agents prevent migrants from Venezuela from crossing a barbed wire fence at the El Paso border, after they crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico. AFP
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US Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas delivers remarks during Mr Biden's visit to the southern border. AP
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Mr Trump speaks at Shelby Park during his visit to the US-Mexico border, in Eagle Pass. AP
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Members of the US Secret Service, right, on duty as Mr Biden visits Brownsville, Texas. AFP