WASHINGTON — Sen. Michael Bennet will visit the Mexican border at Nogales, Arizona with another Democrat and Arizona’s two GOP senators Wednesday to learn about border security.
Bennet will meet New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer and Arizona Republican Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain at the Mexican border, according to details released Tuesday.
The group will meet with law enforcement officials and review options on border security. They will also likely talk with immigration advocates, Bennet’s office said.
The four are part of the broader “Gang of Eight” working on comprehensive immigration reform legislation. That bill should be unveiled right after Easter.
There will be a press conference on the border following the tour.
It was announced last week that part of the Gang of Eight would be touring the border as part of their work together on a package.
Other senators in the group include Democrats Dick Durbin and Robert Menendez and Republicans Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio.