Former President Donald Trump announced a new proposal Tuesday, pledging to create a “reparations fund” for immigrant crime victims in the United States.
speak to the public during press conference At Mar a Largo, President Trump emphasized the growing threat of Torren de Aragua and other international criminal organizations being imported into the United States through large numbers of illegal immigrants. Republican candidates have promised to dismantle these immigrant gangs and use the assets seized to create a compensation fund for crime victims. (Related: NYPD denies detention request, releases illegal immigrant charged with attempted murder, ICE announces)
“Today, for the first time under my administration, I am announcing the creation of a reparations fund that will seize the assets of criminal organizations and drug cartels and use those assets to provide reparations to immigrant victims. This is a crime.” President Trump said. “And the government will support reparations.”
“But something has to be done, and we’re going to get it done,” he continued.
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President Trump announced that his administration would seize assets from criminal organizations and drug cartels and use them to establish a compensation fund for victims of immigrant crimes. pic.twitter.com/No6sxV5uxC
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 29, 2024
The campaign promise comes as the presidential election draws to a close, with border security still a top issue for voters.
The number of migrants encountered along the U.S.-Mexico border during the Biden-Harris White House’s four fiscal years was about 8.5 million, according to the latest data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The number of illegal border crossings in fiscal year 2024 is the second worst in U.S. history, and will not be surpassed until fiscal year 2023.
Following the wave of illegal immigration, there have been increasing reports of criminal activity by the Torren de Aragua, an international gang with Venezuelan origins. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) suspects about 600 people in the United States have potential ties to Venezuelan gangs, but experts predict the number is probably much higher. .
The murders of Jocelyn Nangaray, Rachel Morin, and Laken Riley are the latest high-profile examples of numerous victims allegedly at the hands of illegal immigrants. Their cases not only kept border security at the forefront of public debate, but also spawned new laws and legislative proposals across the country.
Trump, a longtime advocate of immigration enforcement, has continued to make the issue a centerpiece of his campaign.
[Vice President Kamala Harris’] We have the worst border in the history of the world,” President Trump said at a press conference on Tuesday. “The world has never had borders like this.”
“It’s a level I’ve never seen before,” he continued. “If you look at Venezuela, their crime is way down, and you wouldn’t even notice if you went to Caracas…because they’re taking all the criminals – they’re all coming – they’re drug addicts. Take the dealers and send them to the United States.”
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