He was expected to get an aerial tour of the border city, visit an immigration processing center and deliver remarks on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies in Shelby Park, a public park on the banks of the Rio Grande seized by the State of Texas.

Vice President JD Vance will visit the Texas-Mexico border later this week. According to the vice president's spokesperson, Vance will visit Eagle Pass on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, also will be in Eagle Pass.

Vice President JD Vance got an up close look at the Texas border Wednesday but the headline was about what he didn't see illegal crossings.