On Saturday, President Donald Trump expressed concerns about Republicans and their leadership on immigration, reports The Hill.
An Overview of the President’s Concerns
Trump spoke out via Twitter, stating that Democrats are manipulating Republican leaders regarding immigration reform.
When will Republican leadership learn that they are being played like a fiddle by the Democrats on Border Security and Building the Wall? Without Borders, we don’t have a country. With Open Borders, which the Democrats want, we have nothing but crime! Finish the Wall!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 15, 2018
The president has repeatedly cited the need for immigration reform and austere restrictions against unlawful entry into the United States.
More on Immigration Reform
Immigration reform served as a hallmark of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Trump vowed to crack down on illegal immigration and also build a wall along the southern border. Thus far, the wall has not come to fruition.
Conversely, Democrats have largely worked against the president and his calls for legal immigration and the border wall. Some left-leaning individuals have even hypothesized that the wall is a measure designed to block Latino immigrants from entering the country. However, the president and his supporters have maintained that immigrants are welcome to enter the country, so long as they enter legally.
