Continues here on cnn happening now, Breaking NewsPresident Biden and former President Trump just clashed over immigration during competing visits to the southern border. Its a Split Screen Preview of their likable likely general election rematch as the migrant crisis weighs heavily on the minds of voters also tonight, new carnage and anger in gaza. Local Officials Say more than 100 people are dead after Israeli Forces opened fire near a crowd of Palestinian Civilians waiting for food. Plus another breaking story. The transcript of Hunter Bidens closeddoor deposition on capitol hill has just been released. Were going to tell you what it reveals welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room the skis, cnn Breaking News. We begin with the Breaking News. President biden and former President Trump putting the Immigration Prices front and center during dueling stops in texas, right near the border with mexico. Both of them seeing openings to use the politically charged issue against one another our correspondents are on the scene where the likely 2024 rivals just spoke Kristen Holmes is covering donald trump for us. Priscilla alvarez is covering President Biden. Thats going to priscilla first. What was the president s message . Priscilla just a short while ago after that he got operational wealth going into today, white house officials made clear that what they wanted to do was to hammer republicans over that failed Senate Border bill that included some of the toughest Border Security measures in recent memory. And that is something that President Biden in his remarks alluded to repeatedly making the point that Border Patrol and other federal immigration officials officials need more resources and that there needs to be changed in the Immigration System because what it is now is just not working and he repeatedly said that it was time to act. Ill also note that in multiple occasions he referenced republican Talking Points like fentanyl cartels, criminals in relation to the Us Mexico Border make the point that resources are needed to stop all of that. And calling on congress to provide that. But of course it is former President Donald Trump and his encouragement of republicans to walk away from that failed Senate Border bill. That is the reason for its failure. And former president there, President Biden, also mentioning the his predecessor in his remarks following second, i understand my predecessors in eagle pass today. So heres what i would say to mr. Trump she had a plan policy issue, said of telling members of congress to block the Southern Station join me or ill join, you been telling the congress to pass this bipartisan Border Security bill. We can do it together. You know, and i know its the toughest, most efficient, most effective Border Security bill is countrys ever seen so instead of Playing Politics with the issue, why dont we just get together and get it done thats remarks. Any mention of Slain Universe . Well, if that was just a really remarkable moment that goes to show how for this white house has come on this issue. Its one that they kept at a distance four years. Its one that sources told me whenever it came up within the white house is always tense. But here President Biden, making clear that he can be tough on the usmexico border to an inviting former President Donald Trump to join him on that front priscilla standby, i want to bring in kristin right now. Kristen trump spent most of his remarks stoking fear about migrant crime. Did he offer any solutions at all to the crisis along the border . Well, if its the was vote for me in 2024 and i will quote unquote, fix the border. They have continued to say that he could do what biden can, and we have to remember that hes really taking a page from a playbook that hes been using since 2015. This messaging, a fear stoking around immigration its something that he has done since the day he launched his president ial bid in 2015, saying that mexico was sending over rapists and drug dealers. This is something that he plans on continuing to do. They believe that there is that because of the recent polling that shows that more and more voters are deeply concerned about immigration, that they can play up this angle, that there is so much crime and american its being caused by undocumented migrants. On the other thing i want to point out here, wolf, is that there have been some recent high profile cases that have been committed by undocumented migrants. But overall statistically speaking, this is much lower than average crime rates altogether however, donald trump, he knows that he can use this isaac to his advantage, and thats what he did today. Take a listen. Now, the United States is being overrun by the biden migrant crime. Its a new form of vicious violation to our country migrant crime. We got biden migrant crime, but thats a little bit long so well just leave it. But every time you hear the term migrant crime, you know where that comes from, allowing thousands and thousands, actually millions and millions of people to come could be 15 million, could be 18 million by the time he gets out of office just to be clear, a gun linking immigrants and all immigrants who violent crime. First of all, its just inaccurate. Like i said, its much smaller percentage that are putting Violent Crimes however, it also is the way that donald trump feels like he got elected in 2016. This the message that characterized him as the white house, and he believes it can take them into 2024. I just want to remind once again, this is exactly where he wants to be when it comes to immigration in a space where there are unprecedented number of people crossing the border in a space in which joe biden is on defense and in a space where he can really hammer home immigration Kristen Holmes. Thank you very much. Priscilla alvarez, i want you to stay with us. I also want to bring in cnn political commentator Scott Jennings and Kate Bedingfield into this conversation. Kate, that we just heard from President Biden as the white house has changed its strategy on immigration. Now, taking this issue on directly, can this work for them politically . I think it can. I think this is very smart of them. Donald trump and republicans have given them a huge opening to go on the offensive here. I mean, basically, what you see Biden Doing Today is calling trumps bluff saying, you know, we worked through this package that included some of the most intense, strictest measures that had been considered in the last two decades to deal with this problem, we included funding for more agents and you directed the republicans to walk away from it. You said no, youd rather have the political issue. And i think people will see through that. I mean, the other problem that donald trump has here is that people dont independence and more moderate republicans dont embrace the proposals that hes putting on table. I mean, hes talking about family separation. Hes talking about mass deportations. Those are not things that anybody except for the very hardcore Maga Base Views as the solution here. So i think its smart for joe biden to go on the offensive to be aggressive to not give donald trump his photo op today at the border alone, and to call his bluff and say, im the one on whos put solutions on the table. Youre the one whos Playing Politics with this issue now that point, Scott Jennings, President Biden is slamming republicans for killing that bipartisan deal that included money for Border Security. But if the border remains a problem, will voters actually remember this months robb now, trump is betting they wont yeah, i think donald trump is, right. I mean, look what happened in the last week and the gallup poll, immigration became the number one issue in the country, and it didnt become the number one issue because of wrangling and congress, it became the number one issue because people are tired of what theyre seeing at the border, they are tired of the crime. They are tired of the lack of attention by President Biden. And then at the same time they tested issues on biden. The worst issue for his job approval was immigration negative 39 points underwater on the issue of immigration. Hes only at the border today because he has nowhere to go. But up here i admire my democratic Sparring Partners Pluck today and trying to put a good face on this this issue is killing joe biden right now. He has no choice but to go to the border and try to do something because right now it is literally the most important issue in the country and the worst issue that americans have for him on job approval in our priscilla, youve covered these issues rather extensively, trump and republicans say biden can act theres without additional legislation. But how critical is more funding to getting the situation over at the border with Mexico Under Control well, it really cant be overstated. I regularly talk to Homeland Security officials who always come back to you. They need more money and it was the case also with the Trump Administration the obama administration, the department of Homeland Security is chronically underfunded. And so what theyre facing here when theyre also dealing with surges at the usmexico border is immense strain on their resources. And so that was something that came up quite a bit today when President Biden had his operational briefing with federal authorities in which he also talked about the fact that this border bill but also get them more personnel, more money and more technology but there are two things happening at once here. Theres the Senate Border bill which was prove pivotal for this white house because it gave them an opportunity to go after republicans, after they tanked it despite the tough measures in it. But the Border Crossings are also lower than where they have been in december. We were talking okay. About record levels of migrants at the usmexico border. They have dropped by 50 in january following talks with mexico. And so it gives the president runway to really seize on this issue. What happens when Border Crossings go up again as they are expected to, its unclear, but for the moment, they can make the point in the argument that they need the money because otherwise the system simply cannot handle what the situation is today. Your point there, kate, what did you make of the direct appeal . President biden may to trump to work with him to try to get congress to pass a Border Security bill. Whats going on there . Well, wolf, this is actually a really underappreciated political dynamic because its, i think its easy particularly on cable news and on twitter, where people are really trying to score points and make their case. Actually, most voters across the country want to see their elected officials work together. It may sound strange to, you know . But to hear joe biden saying donald trump come to the table with me, but actually, most people who are just going about their lives, they actually want to see their elected officials work together. So again, i think this is another case of biden calling trumps bluff. Hes saying, listen, im willing to take measures here. Im willing to find solutions were at the one yard line and you fall humbled the ball. So if you want to come to the table and get things done, im willing to work with you. It shows people that hes serious about the issue thats important as well. Scott how likely are swing voters out there to look past any potential reservations they may have with trump if they see him as better on what they regard as the most important issue facing the country. As you see in this new poll, 28 saying its the top issue. Yeah. I mean, obviously its becoming more and more important as people get familiar with these stories like the laken riley story out of georgia. I mean, republicans and i think independent swing voters are on fire about this because they want under at the same time, Joe Bidens Administration was telling us the border was secure in 2022, the person who is alleged to have killed that young lady thats about the time he was coming across. And people wonder, how can you tell us the border is secure, but at the same time, apparently violent criminals are coming in and then committing unspeakable i acts against american citizens. Young people like that college student. Its despicable so you can call it anecdotal and you can throw charts and graphs at people. But these are emotional, visceral stories and they put a human face on what people now believe is a complete failure by the Executive Branch to handle and secure the southern border. 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