President Trump on Tuesday defended U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from Democratic attacks, and said ICE is needed to wipe out the “infestation” of MS-13 gang members who have entered the country.
“When we have an ‘infestation’ of MS-13 GANGS in certain parts of our country, who do we send to get them out? ICE!” Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. “They are tougher and smarter than these rough criminal elelments that bad immigration laws allow into our country. Dems do not appreciate the great job they do! Nov.”
[Trump promises ICE and all police: ‘The radical left Dems want you out… It will never happen!’]
When we have an “infestation” of MS-13 GANGS in certain parts of our country, who do we send to get them out? ICE! They are tougher and smarter than these rough criminal elelments that bad immigration laws allow into our country. Dems do not appreciate the great job they do! Nov.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018
Trump has been criticized for saying illegal immigrants want to “infest” the U.S., which some say shows Trump views immigrants as pests that need to be exterminated. In June, Trump said Democrats want illegal immigrants to “infest” the U.S., even MS-13 gang members.
Several Democratic lawmakers have recently been calling for the abolition if ICE, deeming it unnecessary, especially since Trump’s zero tolerance policy at the southern border led to the influx in families who were separated while being processed.
As part of his tweets Tuesday morning, Trump predicted the Democratic position on immigration would hurt them in the midterm elections.
