<p>An unattended package near the north fence of the White House was cleared by the Secret Service and Metropolitan Police Tuesday afternoon.</p> 
<p>The White House was placed on an apparent lockdown Tuesday while President Trump was en route to Arizona for a rally in Phoenix, according to multiple reports.</p> 
<p><a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347500-white-house-placed-on-apparent-lockdown" type="external">The Hill</a> reported that Secret Service cleared the White House&#8217;s North Lawn and sent media members and construction workers in the area into the West Wing.</p> 
<p>The Secret Service confirmed via Twitter that it and the Washington, D.C. Police Department were responding to an unattended package near the north fence of the White House complex.</p> 
<p>Trump is reportedly heading to a campaign-style rally in Phoenix late Tuesday, an event which is also expected to draw major protests.</p> 
<p>The president will also reportedly visit a Border Patrol facility in Yuma, Arizona before Tuesday&#8217;s rally.</p> 
<p>Trump will examine Border Patrol equipment such as a Predator drone and an agency boat during his stop in Yuma.</p> 
<p>Immigration is a major issue for Trump&#8217;s supporters, and the president campaigned extensively on the topic during last year&#8217;s White House race.</p> 
<p>Trump has long vowed to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing it will reduce illegal immigration and increase America&#8217;s border security.</p> 
<p>The president has also pledged to take a tougher stance on drug trafficking across America&#8217;s borders.</p>
Secret Service: Package cleared near White House