Ballot also today, we are following the chaos on the coast and gaza. What the Israeli Military is now saying about the more than 100 people believed to have been killed is crowd rushed a convoy trying to provide food and Idf Spokesperson will be here welcome to the lead. Im Kaitlan Collins in for jake tapper today and we start with our Breaking News and our National Lead and the split screen that is playing out right before our very eyes. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, both down at the Southern Border right now, is immigration is set to be a major or if not the Biggest Issue in the 2024 election. Any minute now, we expect to hear from former President Trump. Hes in eagle pass, texas after hes been meeting with members of the States National guard, eagle pass. Youll recall became the epicenter of that tense standoff between texas and the federal government last month as they fought over who had jurisdiction over that part of the border shortly after trump speaks, well also hear from President Biden hes in brownsville, texas where he was just briefed by federal border and immigration officials. And were told that we can expect him to reiterate his calls for House Republicans to pass a bipartisan border deal cnns Priscilla Alvarez is traveling with President Biden in brownsville and cnns Kristen Holmes is with the Trump Campaign in eagle pass. Kristen, let me start with you because even before trump got on his plane and took this trip day, we saw him repeating those same kind of antiimmigration messages that we heard back in 2016 in 2020. What do we expect to hear . From him shortly on the ground when i would say more of the same, youve been operating out of the same Immigration Playbook since you said in 2015 when he launched his president ial campaign saying that people coming across the border, were bringing drugs and they were rape as that is not changed really one bit, and thats what we expect to hear today. We are told that hes going to link a series of crimes that were allegedly committed by migrants to the immigration crisis, as well as that death of a uga student. That was the suspect. There is an undocumented venezuelan migrant, and you should also really highlight where we are right now. You pointed that out. This is the focal point of the political aspect of immigration. We just saw donald trump with Texas Governor greg abbott, who is in a standoff with the Biden Administration over who really controls this section of the border, as we know, abbott has used State Resources to put razor wire on train cars behind me you all along the rio grande as well as on buoys in the middle of the river he just had a briefing with abbott, who again, has backed donald trump and said that they need Donald Trumps immigration policies. So we should really expect to see is how donald trump believes he is putting out his message. Remember what hes called for already in 2024, if he is elected . Saying that he would have mass deportations, that you would round up. And house immigrants, wait for waiting for deportation. He would also use Law Enforcement to help with wide arrests yeah. Im priscilla, youre traveling with President Biden as hes also there were watching both of them on the ground. Really a remarkable preview of what could be to come this fall. And a potential rematch between the two of them. But for President Biden knew he hasnt been to the border in over a year. What are white house official saying about why he chose to today to go down to the Southern Border Will Caitlin they are seeing an opportunity with that Senate Border bill that included some of the toughest Border Security measures ended up being tanked because of republicans. There was negotiations with within the senate and with white house officials. But in the end, it didnt move forward and the white house sees an opportunity here to hammer republicans over that, saying that this could have been a solution, and that republicans walked away from it. So we are here in the browser Border Patrol station. Im keeping a low voice because we are expecting President Biden to walk through those doors any minute now where he will be briefed by federal immigration officials, youll also see Border Patrol behind me. They have lined up against the wall. So this is really remarkable for a white house that had distance itself from the Border Security issue. For years, this administration has grappled with multiple surges along the usmexico border over the last few years, sources told me that conversations were always tends within the white house when this issue came up. But now with the republicans having tankers border bill, then president is leaning in and that is what were going to expect from his remarks today, is him going after them and saying, look, there could have been a solution here and you didnt sign onto it. And so that is what the met the message that were anticipating. Were going to hear now. And in the monster come kristen, given that given brazils reporting about what President Biden is going to say, i mean, republicans have historically had the edge when it comes to immigration. Theyre seen as being tougher on immigration, but given House Republicans just stood in the way of that Bipartisan Senate deal, really at the direction of former president Donald Trumps some of them outright saying it was because it was a political issue that he wanted to run on in 2024. I mean, how did they how do they spin that well, if you look at recent polling actually shows that despite that, many republicans and many voters believe donald trump would be harsher when it comes to immigration that youd be more successful thats full at the border, but weve heard them spinning time and time again. Is that biden doesnt actually need to have any kind of border bill passed and said he should just have Executive Action if you really cared about the border, you would use Executive Action. That is what weve heard from republicans also, weve heard from donald trump saying it had nothing to do with being political. It was just because it wasnt a good deal despite the fact that one of the most conservative senators in the senate was the one negotiating. But this is going to be a harder climb for them. What i do think when i talk to members, when we talk to people close to the former president , they believed that his messaging is better than he can convince people that he was better that he did more for the border, that he is stronger when it comes to the border. And one thing donald trump is good at is messaging kaitlan as you know, and that is what theyve really tried to hammer home even with the optics of this trip, even bringing him out, parading him in front of the national guard, kind of setting the scene for what he would say is what he wants his Border Control to look like if he is reelected back to the white house what priscilla, i mean, given that people have looked to get to President Biden can do do we expect him to announce anything when hes there today . Kaitlan, Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was asked that exact question. He said no announcements on Executive Actions today, but sources do tell me that the white house is considering Executive Action that would restrict the ability of migrants to claim asylum if they cross the border unlawfully using an authority that former President Donald Trump also used during his time in office. So the two Executive Actions might look very different, but on the same, this just goes to show how the white house is leaning in on an issue that up until this point, they had really kept at a distance and democratic strategists, i spoke with say that this is the opportunity that they see polling as you heard there from kristen shows that americans are seeing this as a top priority in a really important issue to them, this being the issue of immigration. And so its not beneficial anymore for democrats to keep it at a distance. In fact, democratic strategist, i spoke with say, President Biden should be embracing it, leaning into it. And not only leaning into it, but also leaning into the Enforcement Aspect of this. Oftentimes democrats have talked about Immigration Reform and protection for Daca Recipients and dreamers. But now were hearing a message that is very Border Security centric, and thats actually what were expecting to hear from the president today. And really again, could outline what the next few months look like. Not only for the president , but for democrats were running in other races Priscilla Alvarez with the president and brownsville, Kristen Holmes with the former president and eagle pass will be waiting for those remarks from them. And of course, just as President Biden and donald trump are visiting the border, weve also just heard from a federal judge who is blocking that enforcement of that controversial texas immigration law. It would essentially empower all enforcement in the state to arrest and detain anyone that they suspected of entering the country illegally. It caused a lot of uproar from immigration advocates. Cnns rosa flores is in the border, is on the border in eagle pass. Rosa. You what was the judges rationale for this injunction which essentially blocks this order for now what the judge said is that he rejected the arguments made by the state of texas that migrants crossing the border illegally is a quote, invasion. He rejected that. He upheld precedent saying that immigration is a federal function. Heres what the judge said in part, quote, surges and immigrants ration do not constitute an invasion within the meaning of the constitution or as texas engaging in war by enforcing, as before he goes on to say, if allowed to proceed as before, could open the door to each state passing its own version of Immigration Laws as before, threatens the fundamental notion that the United States must regulate them ration with one voice. Governor greg abbott, of course, speaking out disagreeing, saying that the state of texas has Constitutional Authority for doing all of this. He issued a Statement Saying in part, quote, texas has the right to defend itself because of President Bidens ongoing failure to fulfill his duty to protect our state from the invasion at our Southern Border, even from the bench, this District Judge acknowledged that this case will ultimately be decided by the us supreme court. Theres also been an outpouring of reaction from across the state. There was actually a protest earlier today, we have video of it. This was in south texas in the rio grande valley. Now you got to think about them the state of texas is about 40 latino. And the fear of the enforcement of this law is that it will lead to discrimination now, a Civil Rights Organization in Many Organizations have issued statements. Heres one saying, in part, quote, what todays decision the court sent a clear message to texas. Sb4 is unconstitutional and criminalizes black, brown, indigenous, and immigrant communities and immigrant communities will not be tolerated and kaitlan Governor Greg Abbott, as posted multiple posts on x, saying that the fight is not over. If you know, a governor, greg abbott, you know that its not over until its over. Hes going to continue with the fight here on the Southern Border. Caitlin, back to you. Yeah. Well continue to track that closely. Rosa flores. Thank you for that report. Here with me now, is democratic congressman congresswoman Veronica Escobar of texas, who represents the Border Community of el paso and its surrounding areas. Congresswoman, its great to have you here on a day like this, but let me just first get your reaction to what we just heard rosa report. Theyre about this, judge, with this preliminary injunction on that state law that is known is sb4. I knew that you are an opponent to that. What do you make of what . Judges decided here . Thanks so much. Kaitlan really appreciate the opportunity to talk to you. I agree with a judge as due a number of legal scholars, advocates, Border Residents we know that what Governor Greg Abbott was trying to do it was not just immoral, but it was unconstitutional. We are already in communities like my own, seeing agree just civil rights abuses because of his operation, lone star and sb4 would have been a huge expansion of that that would have led to really some more our significant targeting of minority communities. So its a reprieve for now. I agree with a judge that this likely will go all the way to the supreme court, but we are hoping that justice will prevail well, watch to see, of course, if it does go to the supreme court. I mean, heaviest live a lot on their hands as weve been talking about in recent days. But, you know what were looking at right now with President Biden there on the border, foreign President Trump as well. I should note President Biden is in brownsville. This is his first visit to the border in 13 months. Do you believe that he should be visiting the border more often given how high of an issue it is on americans minds i was so proud to travel with President Biden last year to my community of el paso. I think its great that he is going to today, but the president has not been has not necessarily had to be at the border to understand whats happening in many of us have shared with him as has Secretary Mayorkas, and others about the great challenge that has existed. And i have to say kaitlan, its existed since before President Biden was in office. When donald trump but was president i led a number of congressional delegations to el paso so that people could understand the chat. The great challenge that we faced, and the need for congressional action what we have seen over the last two decades has been an effort, a concerted and successful effort by republicans to basically limit. And in fact deny any kind of congressional action. We saw it in 2006. We saw in 2014, in 2018, again this year, 2024. Every Time Congress has been poised to act on what normally has been a combination of Border Security and Immigration Reform its been republicans who blocked it and prevented any action. So the humanitarian crisis that many communities lets have seen to this day is a direct result of congressional inaction, but mostly led by republicans who blocked that action. But i wonder what you make of where President Biden chose to go today. I mean, you see really seeing the biggest challenge in brownsville. The border is seeing i actually congresswoman standby for one moment. We do have the foreign president and it speaking right now, Southern Border are we are waiting, mrs. War now, we have the one getting their governor hasnt done a thing and the governor in california the other thing people are flowing through there like nothing but texas is very secure and is going to be even more secure by the time you finished, which will be soon i just want to thank some friends of mine. Brandon judge has been a friend from day one, knew what we were all about and new word we were saying and doing. And i think we were ahead of our time and general Thomas Selzer was somebody that was always right there and understands this Texas Military department about as well