The White House just announced that President Trump sent a letter to Congress this morning, saying the wall is "absolutely critical to border security."
Trump included a PDF presentation that the White House says Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen attempted to give during the meeting with Congressional leadership in the White House Situation Room earlier this week, but was rejected.
"Some of those present did not want to hear the presentation at the time, and so the President decided to make it available to all Members of Congress," the White House says.
In his letter, Trump writes that "our first task should be to reopen the Government and to deliver on our highest duty as elected officials: the security of the Nation and its borders."
After outlining a series of White House-supplied numbers making the administration's case, Trump writes, "Absolutely critical to border security and national security is a wall or a physical barrier that prevents entry in the first place."
He also calls for the termination of the Flores Settlement Agreement, a decades-old settlement agreement that limits the length of time and conditions under which US officials can detain immigrant children. The White House believes it is "preventing families from being held together through removal."
"Americans have endured decades of broken promises on illegal immigration," Trump tells Congress.
"Now, is the time for both parties to rise above the partisan discord, to set aside political convenience, and to put the national interest first. Now is the time—this is the moment—to finally secure the border and create the lawful and safe immigration system Americans, and those wanting to become Americans, deserve."from CNN.com - RSS Channel kalo berita gak lengkap buka link disamping https://cnn.it/2BVhSVD
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