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Border Patrol exercise in Beto O’Rourke’s hometown postponed

A U.S. Border Patrol “crowd control” exercise originally planned for Election Day in El Paso, Texas, has been postponed, CBS News has confirmed. In addition to sitting right on the U.S.-Mexico border, El Paso is also the hometown of Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who is challenging Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Many Democrats called the exercise an attempt to suppress the Latino vote, CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports from El Paso. Late Tuesday morning, the El Paso office for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol, confirmed to CBS News that the exercise has been postponed.

Before the postponement was announced, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson linked the exercise to the migrant caravan making its way to the U.S. through Mexico.

“We continually assess the capabilities of our facilities throughout the Southwest border and have been making — and will continue to make — necessary preparations,” the statement said. “These include participating in operational readiness exercises and the mobilization of resources as needed to ensure the facilitation of lawful trade and travel.”

Immigration is in the spotlight this Election Day. There is an estimated 1.4 million undocumented immigrants living in Texas.

According to a CBS News Battleground Tracker poll, 63 percent of Texans said illegal immigration is a “big problem.” Cruz and O’Rourke are offering very different solutions.

Cruz said he wants a border wall and no amnesty granted to anyone who enters the U.S. illegally. O’Rourke wants a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and legal protections for asylum-seekers and so-called “Dreamers,” who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Both candidates appeared on CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday. Viewers can watch the segment in the player below.