“On this National Day of Remembrance, we pause to honor the memory of every American life so egregiously taken from us by criminal illegal aliens,” Trump proclaimed. “As sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and as American citizens, these precious lives are an irreplaceable piece of our national community.”
“We solemnly stand with their families -- our Angel Families -- who have endured what no American family should ever have to suffer,” he said. “Today, we recommit to ensuring that those responsible for these tragedies face justice, while taking every action to prevent these horrific acts from occurring in our Nation.”
WATCH: BEFORE SEINFELD MCDONALD'S FEATURING GEORGE COSTANZA BACK IN 1985
In the proclamation, the president noted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the work they do at the border to protect Americans “from the senseless crimes that our Angel Families have had to endure.”
WATCH: THE APPRENTICE FEATURING MELANIA AND 2-MONTH-OLD BARRON
Illegal immigration has not been as front-and-center in the 2020 campaign as it was back in 2016’s race. The Trump campaign and the administration sought to draw attention to it in recent weeks, specifically the contrast with the policies of Democratic nominee and former VP Joe Biden.
WATCH: MIKE JOHNSON'S STANDS OUTSIDE COURT FOR FIERCE DEFENSE OF TRUMP
The administration held an event this week marking nearly 400 miles of wall built at the southern border. It also announced a number of operations targeting criminal illegal immigrants across the country.
Biden’s campaign meanwhile has taken aim at what it describes as Trump’s “anti-immigrant agenda.”
BANNON'S CONTEMPT CASE HEATS UP AS PRISON GATES SWING OPEN
“All they have to offer is four more years of hateful rhetoric and division and policies that will end America’s historic role as a symbol of freedom and prosperity, and as a beacon of hope for those fleeing violence and oppression anywhere in the world,” Biden claimed in a statement Friday.
WATCH: JD VANCE BLASTS DA AND KEY WITNESS IN TRUMP CASE
On Friday, Trump cited the creation by DHS of the VOICE office -- Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement -- as well as the deployment of 4,000 National Guard personnel to the border.
He also said that 20,000 gang members and more than 500,000 criminal illegal immigrants have been deported.
COULD TRUMP JOIN MANDELA AND MOTHER THERESA? IF HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE THEIR WAY, HE MIGHT!
“On this National Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to the enduring memory of every American killed by an illegal alien,” he said. “They will never be forgotten, and we will stand by their families and fight for a future where every American is safe.”
The proclamation makes Nov. 1, 2020, the “National Day of Remembrance for Americans Killed by Illegal Aliens” and calls on Americans to “observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.”
Discover alternative ideas that will make you think
Engage in mind bending debate
Earn points, rise in rank, have fun
