White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made it crystal clear that President Donald Trump will not support amnesty for illegal immigrants in any way, shape, or form.
During a White House Press Briefing on Thursday, a reporter asked Leavitt about a recent proposal from Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), supported by several other Republicans, for what's called the "Dignity Act."
As my RedState colleague Bonchie reported, it would "essentially legalize every illegal immigrant in the country who entered before 2021. Think DACA, but for every person who has crossed the border illegally."
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: "The President has made it very clear he will NOT support amnesty for illegal aliens in any way." pic.twitter.com/51KzmfzGA1
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"The President has made it very clear he will NOT support amnesty for illegal aliens in any way," Leavitt said.
The White House Press Secretary also provided a list during the briefing of all the immigration victories under President Trump and his administration's efforts to try and fix the destruction that former President Joe Biden did to our security with his open border policy.
She provided a graphic of those illegal criminal immigrants who have been arrested by ICE agents in places like Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston, Salt Lake City, and San Antonio.
One violent criminal is accused of attempted rape of a child, and another is accused of sexual abuse of a minor. A third is accused of sexual assault of a child, a fourth is accused of child abuse and injury, while a fifth was arrested and accused of aggravated sexual assault.
WATCH: @PressSec highlights some of the violent illegal alien criminals arrested by federal immigration officers over the past week:
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"The men and women of ICE are heroes," Leavitt said. "They are putting their lives on the line every day to get the worst of the worst, these types of criminals, out of our communities and out of our country.
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In a second clip from the White House, Leavitt highlights more success on the southern border.
.@PressSec: "There were also ZERO illegal aliens released along the southwest border for the second consecutive month in a row. @POTUS promised to end the illegal alien invasion and he has delivered on that promise to the American people in record time." pic.twitter.com/rgUTufGkO7
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"There were also ZERO illegal aliens released along the southwest border for the second consecutive month in a row," Leavitt said. "@POTUS promised to end the illegal alien invasion, and he has delivered on that promise to the American people in record time."
As I mentioned earlier, my colleague wrote about Salazar's proposal and broke down what was in the predictable bill that hurts Republicans, with an offer of giving amnesty to more than 10 million people.
So what's in this dumpster fire proposal? It's amnesty, plain and simple, and amnesty at a level that has never been suggested before. It makes the old "Gang of Eight" proposal look moderate, all under the guise of empathy and "dignity," with Salazar claiming it's also vital for the economy. She's even taken to using left-wing language about illegal immigrants living "in the shadows."
Thank goodness Trump saw right through it.
Thanks to President Trump, illegal immigration into our great country has virtually stopped. Despite the radical left's lies, new legislation wasn't needed to secure our border, just a new president.
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