Donald Trump Evokes 9/11 in New Video Supporting ICE

Cracking down on immigration has become a cornerstone of Trump’s presidency, even though he’s been continually criticized for the separation of thousands of migrant children from their families.

In a new Twitter video, Donald Trump has again shown support for ICE

“One of the critical lessons of 9/11 is that immigration enforcement saves lives,” he said, while describing the 2001 terrorist attack where almost 3,000 people died. “We must enforce the rules against visa fraud, illegal overstay, illegal entry and other immigration violations and crimes. And crimes they are — believe me, crimes they are.”

In the same breath, Trump basically labeled all immigrants as either terrorists, drug dealers, human traffickers, and gang members, adding that these people have “exploited” shaky U.S. immigration laws to “threaten” the wellbeing of American citizens. He then attacked Democrats once again, alleging that they want “open borders and more crime.”

“That’s what you’re gonna get,” Trump said in the video, on Saturday. “You’ll get more crime as you open up those borders.”

Cracking down on immigration has become a cornerstone of Trump’s presidency, even though he’s been continually criticized for the separation of thousands of migrant children from their families, some of whom may have been deported.

A number of Democrats have called to abolish ICE, but Trump still backed the agency, applauding its “courageous public servants.”

“Without the brave heroes of ICE, we would have no enforcement, no laws, no borders, and therefore, we wouldn’t even have a country,” Trump claimed. “My administration has your back 100 percent.”

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