Following the release of the long-awaited bipartisan border proposal, American Bridge 21st Century released a new video, “Blame Me,” highlighting Donald Trump’s work to kill the bill for his own political gain.
As president, Trump publicly urged Congress to send him a comprehensive, bipartisan bill to address immigration reform and border security. Now, during a presidential election year, Trump is leading MAGA Republicans in Congress to kill any attempt at addressing immigration reform.
Screenshot from American Bridge 21st Century’s “Blame Me” video
Click here to watch “Blame Me.”
“Trump is terrified of the latest jobs report showing consistent improvement for the American economy. Instead of articulating a plan to build on America’s success and improve life for people across the country, Trump would rather sabotage bipartisan efforts to address comprehensive immigration reform. Americans concerned about security at the southern border or finding a solution for the millions of undocumented immigrants in our country can blame Donald Trump for derailing any progress on the issue – he said so himself,” said American Bridge 21st Century President Campaigns Communications Director Brandon Weathersby.
Trump’s many failures on immigration reform can be found on TrumpResearchBook.com, but here are a few low-lights from his time in office:
- Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy and accompanying indefinite detention rule resulted in more than 15,000 migrant children being held in U.S. custody in 2018, and over 70,000 migrant children being held in 2019. Trump’s family separation policy cost taxpayers at least $80 million.
- At least seven children died in border custody, three of whom had died due to flu-related complications; the number of sexual abuse allegations from migrant children in custody rose; and cases of PTSD have appeared in migrant children.
- After changing the separation policy, the Trump administration failed to reunite all migrant families separated at the border.
- Trump ordered a border wall to be built on the U.S.-Mexico border and helped shut down the government after he did not get the funding necessary to build the wall.
- Trump stated Mexico would pay for its construction – they did not and forced Trump to divert billions from the military to pay for the wall.
- Trump’s government shutdown cost the U.S. economy $11 billion.
- In his first month in office, Trump signed an executive order banning entry from seven majority-Muslim countries. The executive order included a provision prioritizing refugee claims made by “religious minorities” of Muslim-majority countries.
- In her dissent as part of a 5-4 vote on Trump’s executive orders, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Trump’s policy was still the Muslim ban Trump talked about on the campaign trail, but “now masquerades behind a façade of national-security concerns.”
Published: Feb 5, 2024 | Last Modified: Feb 21, 2024