President Trump praised federal agents protecting the nation’s borders and enforcing immigration laws, calling them “great patriots” and telling them, “We love you, we support you, we will always have your back.”
Speaking before agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Customs and Border Protection officers, Trump lashed out at opponents of ICE and CBP (which Trump repeatedly referred to as CBC) who have blocked access to ICE offices and called for abolition of the agency over the administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents and strict enforcement of immigration laws.
“The vast majority, they’re all with you,” Trump said, calling opponents a small group that gets a lot of publicity.
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