“I am calling on the Congress to finally close the deadly loopholes that have allowed MS-13, and other criminals, to break into our country.” President Donald J. Trump MS-13 IS A THREAT TO AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: President Donald J. Trump is committed to protecting communities from the violent animals of MS-13. MS-13 is a transnational gang
WHAT: The violent animals of MS-13 have committed heinous, violent attacks in communities across America. Too many innocent Americans have fallen victim to the unthinkable violence of MS-13’s animals. At the State of the Union in January 2018, President Trump brought as his guests Elizabeth Alvarado, Robert Mickens, Evelyn Rodriguez, and Freddy Cuevas, the parents
By 1600 Staff White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had some choice words for a reporter who was asking about the president’s comments the day before referring to MS-13 as “animals”. Reporter: “I just want to ask you, because so many people around the country have been talking about it in the last 24
Transcript: My fellow Americans, This week, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, homeland security officials, and lawmakers joined me at the White House to address a very vicious threat to our communities—the savage gang, MS-13. Glaring loopholes in our laws have allowed criminals and gang members to break into our country. For example, under current law, unaccompanied
Issued on: February 6, 2018 Cabinet Room 1:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please. Good group. This is a very talented group of people. (Laughter.) Well, thank you very much. We need talent for what we’re doing, believe me. We’re here to discuss the tremendous threat of MS-13, one of
“Together, we’re going to restore safety to our streets and peace to our communities, and we’re going to destroy the vile criminal cartel, MS-13, and many other gangs” President Donald J. Trump A THREAT TO AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: MS-13 has brought violence, fear, and suffering to communities across the country. MS-13, short for Mara Salvatrucha,
