President Donald Trump lamented the situation at the Southwest border in a Wednesday tweet, blaming Democratic lawmakers for refusing to consider legislation that would end family separation.
It’s the Democrats fault, they won’t give us the votes needed to pass good immigration legislation. They want open borders, which breeds horrible crime. Republicans want security. But I am working on something – it never ends!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2018
Trump’s tweet comes just a day after he visited the House Republican conference and endorsed two immigration bills under consideration. Both bills would fulfill his administration’s immigration priorities and they would end family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Neither bill currently appears to have the votes in the House to pass the chamber, and even if they do, they will face major obstacles in the Senate.
He previously tweeted about the border crisis early Tuesday and retweeted Pastor Darrell Scott’s criticism of Democratic lawmakers.
The Trump administration faces increasing pressure from the national media and the Democratic Party to end its zero-tolerance policy and stop separating families at the border.
The Fake News is not mentioning the safety and security of our Country when talking about illegal immigration. Our immigration laws are the weakest and worst anywhere in the world, and the Dems will do anything not to change them & to obstruct-want open borders which means crime!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2018
Once the mid terms are over, liberals won’t talk about detained or separated illegal immigrant children until 2020. #itsallpolitics
— Dr.Darrell Scott (@PastorDScott) June 19, 2018