MCALLEN, Texas – A delegation of Republican senators led by Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas will pay a visit to the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday and Friday to survey the current state of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Joining Cruz and Cornyn are senators James Lankford of Oklahoma, Joni Ernst of Iowa, John Barrasso of Wyoming and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.

According to a news release from Cruz’s office, during their visit, the senators will:

• Participate in a night border tour with law enforcement
• Participate in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aerial border tour
• Meet with local landowners to discuss the impact of the open border on Texas communities
• Receive briefings from the National Border Patrol Council and CBP about the challenges these agencies face
• Receive a briefing from the Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety about state efforts to secure the border, known as Operation Lone Star
• Hold a press conference to discuss the state of the U.S.-Mexico border

The press conference, scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Friday, will be streamed live in this article.

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