Vice President Mike Pence Visits Border Wall in South Texas

(Press Release) Vice President Mike Pence arrived in McAllen, Texas on Friday, February 16, 2018, for a visit to the region and toured the border, observed U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations and heard from local leaders about border security.

The Vice President participated in a roundtable discussion in Hidalgo, joining Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, CBP leaders from the area, as well as Homeland Security, Department of Justice and other local law enforcement personnel.

In addition to the roundtable, Vice President Pence observed CBP operations at the Hidalgo Port of Entry, saw a segment of the border wall and joined U.S. Border Patrol agents on a riverine tour of the Rio Grande.