The president also announced that the administration "will be focusing on Border Security, not Ports of Entry.”
President Donald Trump warned Saturday of “traffic & commercial delays” along the southern border as a result of the administration’s decision earlier this week to ramp up the number of immigration officers processing Central American migrants attempting to enter the U.S. through Mexico.
“We have redeployed 750 agents at the Southern Border’s specific Ports of Entry in order to help with the large scale surge of illegal migrants trying to make their way into the United States,” the president“This will cause traffic & commercial delays until such time as Mexico is able to use … it’s powerful common sense Immigration Laws to stop illegals from coming through Mexico into the U.S.
. “Until Mexico cleans up this ridiculous & massive migration, we will be focusing on Border Security, not Ports of Entry.”, the president implored congressional Democrats to join with Republican lawmakers and legislate fixes to “the horrible, costly and foolish loopholes” in U.S. immigration statutes.Get the latest on employment and immigration, every weekday morning — in your inbox.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO.
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