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thanks for joining us. i'm fredricka whitfield. joe biden is on his way to the southern border ahead of the north american leader summit in mexico city. moments ago, he boarded air force one and departed for el paso, texas, where he will eventually assess the situation along the border for himself. this will be his first visit to the border during his presidency. his administration is under fire from republicans and some democrats over the migrant crisis along the southern border. el paso, texas, had seen a record level of migrants and asylum seekers arriving in recent weeks, hoping ...

Barriers. it says those buoys in the rio grande are obstructing waterways and were installed without permission. governor abbott says see you in court. >> the only lawsuit that i'm aware of that they have brevity against anybody concerning the border is against a state that's trying to impede illegal immigration. the fact of the matter is they are using some obscure statute to try to stop us from continuing to deploy those buoys. it is not grounded-in-law whatsoever. we believe we have the right to do so and we will take this lawsuit all the way to the united states supreme court. >> harris: w...

We do need funding. we need funding so we can address this the minute it hits. >> so what is your understanding of the president's new border enforcement plan that is calling for allowing up to 30,000 migrants a month into the u.s., from cuba, haiti, nicaragua, and while also expelling up to 30,000 migrants a month who circumvent u.s. laws? >> the ngos in our community have been expressing our concerns that they have, that they don't feel it's the best policy. but i'm going to be able to convey to him what i'm hearing in my community so he can better be able to address the policies that he's c...

So let me repeat. today illegal crossings are near their lowest level in decades. and if passed, the senate bill as currently written and as is hitting the floor would put in place the toughest border enforcement plan that america has ever seen. so nobody's taking border enforcement lightly. that's part of this bill. so this won't be a quick process. it will take at least 13 years before the vast majority of these individuals are able to even apply for citizenship. this is no cakewalk. but it's the only way we can make sure that everyone who is here is playing by the same rules as ordinary fam...

>> i know there is a lot of talk right now about border security. so, let me repeat. today illegal crossings are near their lowest level in decades. and, if passed, the senate bill, as currently written, and as hid in the floor would put in place the toughest border enforcement plan that america has ever seen. >> i refuse to accept the idea that the most powerful country on earth, the nation that put a man on the moon is incapable of securing its own border. our sovereignty is at stake in terms of border security. >> when i was in the gang of eight, i know they want to do the right thing and w...