Why is Joe Biden claiming he'll shut down the U.S.-Mexico border?
President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine.
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![Texas National Guard soldiers wait nearby the boat ramp where law enforcement enter the Rio Grande at Shelby Park on January 26, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas National Guard to defy a Supreme Court ruling allowing federal Border Patrol agents complete access into the area which has seen high numbers of illegal crossings. Three men in camouflage uniforms stand near a barbed wire fence.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7098414.1706566046!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/texas-border-eagle-pass-standoff.jpg)
President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine.