Vice President JD Vance is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. They are scheduled to appear for a press conference around 3:30 pm (EST) after a tour of border security operations.

Indigo Beltran, 19, of Eagle Pass, holds a poster protesting the visit by Vice President JD Vance to the Texas - Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday, March 5,

Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part of a trip meant to highlight tougher immigration policies that the White House says has led to dramatically fewer arrests for illegal crossings since Donald Trump began his second term.

Vice President JD Vance visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and said that arrests for illegal crossings had fallen sharply because President Donald Trump is demanding that all of government prioritize the issue.

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's tour came just hours after President Donald Trump finished speaking at a joint session of Congress.

Vice President Vance is leading a high-level White House delegation to Texas Wednesday to highlight the administration's efforts to secure the southern border.