President Trump visits the border after withdrawing closure threat: kaitlancollins reports from San Ysidro, California.
Our live coverage has ended. Scroll through the posts below to see how it unfolded or read more about President Trump's border visitTrump mistakes Flores Settlement as being named after a judge, not a teenage migrant from El Salvadoras being decided on by “Judge Flores,” but the settlement was named after the plaintiff in the case, Jenny Lisette Flores, who fled El Salvador as a teenager.
to the US-Mexico border today, following a week of confusing comments over whether he'd shut it down. According to the Arizona Republic, the two-mile stretch replacement barrier he'll see was authorized prior to when he came into office, but a plaque on the bollards calls it"the first section of President Trump's border wall."
Trump also claimed that “close to 400 miles” of border wall will be completed within the next two years. "President Trump values hearing directly from individuals who work to keep our great country safe every day and understands that their perspectives are vital to securing our border and protecting the American people," the White House said in a statement.
The El Paso-based shelter is a frequent stopping point for migrants who've been released from government custody. Migrants who'd been held under the bridge told staff there they'd been held from three to five days and"treated worse than dogs," Levy said.From CNN's Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands
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