Pres. Trump: GOP Must Pressure Dems To Increase Border Security

President Trump calls on the GOP to pressure Democrats to crack down on border security.

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The President said in a tweet Saturday, the country needs to put pressure on the Democrats to end ‘catch and release’.

He added that the visa lottery and chain migration must go with it.

Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

Put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law that separates children from there parents once they cross the Border into the U.S. Catch and Release, Lottery and Chain must also go with it and we MUST continue building the WALL! DEMOCRATS ARE PROTECTING MS-13 THUGS.

3:59 PM - May 26, 2018

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This after Legislative Director Marc Short said the White House opposes Miami congressman Carlos Curbelo’s plan to force a series of immigration votes in the House.

Short said the plan would be like turning over the House to Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.