Pres. Biden tours El Paso border wall Sunday

EL PASO, Tex. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - President Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office.

During his visit, the President visited a port of entry and walked along a border wall that separates El Paso from mexico.

The rust-colored wall along the dirt path that Biden walked along was about 18-feet high.

Joining Biden were Border Patrol officers, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Democratic Texas Representative Henry Cuellar.

The President also visited a migrant services center.

He spoke with workers in front of a Salvation Army sign that said "Welcome" and they showed packages with socks, shoes, clothes, and other goods.

The center greets people who have been released from Border Patrol and helps by providing transportation and care packages.

President Biden later arrived in Mexico City where he will attend the North American leaders summit.