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Although he said it was not built for that purpose, President Donald Trump claimed that the border wall has helped stop the coronavirus.
During his visit to the city of Alamo, Texas, the president referred to the fact that Mexico is being “severely hit” by COVID – 19 , though The United States continues to be – by far – the country with the most cases in the world with 23 million infections, against 1.5 million of the South neighbor.
He highlighted that his main immigration project has helped to stop the immigration of undocumented immigrants, as well as organized crime, for which he defended his permanence.
“We can’t let the next administration not even think about tearing down (the wall), if you can believe that.” , said. “I don’t think that will happen. I think that when you see what he achieves and how important it is for our country, nobody will touch him. ”
It should be remembered that the president Joe Biden has not talked about tearing down the wall already built, which has cost more $ 11, 000 million dollars in just over 400 miles, according to NPR data.
The president signed a plaque on the wall, something he had already done in another section in California.
Despite his comments about Mexico, the president thanked the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador .
“He is a great gentleman and friend of mine,” said the Republican … he loves his country and loves the United States, “he said.
Organizations in defense of immigrants and civil rights criticized the president’s visit to the border.
“Trump’s visit to the southern border today is u n dark end for a desperate demagogue whose campaign began with vile attacks against Mexican families and immigrants just minutes after the launch of his campaign five years ago, ” said the vice president of defense of FWD.us, Alida García. “His presidency began with dangerous white supremacist rhetoric and quickly turned toward policies in the first week that destroyed the lives of countless families.”
Garcia criticized immigration policy of the president, which included complications to protection programs such as TPS and DACA, persecution of the undocumented and the separation of children from their parents.
