President Trump defended the men and women who work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid recent calls from Democrats to abolish the agency.

In his weekly address, Trump said the agency, which was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, prevents other innocent lives from being lost.

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