Obama's going to be in Texas. Shouldn't he visit the boarder?
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Obama Heading To Texas For Fundraisers But Wont Visit Border
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Despite the ongoing law enforcement and humanitarian crisis, President Barack Obama apparently wont be heading to the southwest border when he visits Texas next week.
Obama is traveling to the Lone Star state to raise campaign cash at three events for fellow Democrats running for office.
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Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants, many of them accompanied or unaccompanied minors and young adults, have flooded into the border region from Central America and have stretched Border Patrol resources to the breaking point. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has invited the president to tour the border with him, but has received no response.
According to White House press secretary Josh Earnest, no first-hand visit is on the agenda. There is no plan to visit the border while [Obama] in Texas. This president is obviously very attuned to whats happening at the border. The president is getting regular updates on the situation.
Earnest added that there are a whole range of senior officials in this administration over the course of the last three or four weeks who have spent a lot of time in the southwest border The president has a very good sense of whats happening on the border. Hes getting regular updates from his officials who have traveled to that region.
The presidents approval rating for his handling of immigrations issues has taken a hit according to a recent poll.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Border Patrol agent Hector Garza from the Laredo, Texas, sector claimed in a CNN interview that the federal government is aiding and abetting and facilitating human trafficking
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