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million. Trump said the administration "remains closed for one reason: Democrats will not fund border security," Trump said about eight minutes after entering the oval office of the House. White at the White House.
"The situation could be resolved in a 45-minute meeting and I invited the leaders of the Congress to the White House tomorrow [quarta] to solve this problem," he said.
Already the leader of the Senate minority Democrat, Chuck Schumer, recalled that there are bipartisan measures
that can be reopened as border negotiations continue. "There is no excuse to hurt millions of Americans because of the political difference," he said. "We did not rule under tantrums."
During the speech, the President took the opportunity to try to hold the Democrats responsible for the partial blockage of the government, which is entering its 19th day. He notably accused the opponents of having changed their position on this subject.
"[O líder da minoria democrata no Senado] Chuck Schumer has repeatedly supported a physical barrier with other Democrats," he said. Democrats have changed only after my election.
According to the Republican, the wall will now be steel instead of concrete, "at the request of the Democrats."
Trump also called for sentimentality, saying the country is facing a "humanitarian crisis," heart and soul. "He cited data to support his badertion that there would be a migration crisis in the country that would compromise the security of the American people, citing a series of crimes committed, he declared, by foreigners.
The first case cited is that of police officer Ronil Singh, who died in California while he was stopping a car with a clandestine immigrant. " of the United States was left a day after Christmas after a policeman was killed by a stranger who was not allowed to be in our country. "
Trump cites other similar cases and questions: "How much American blood will have to be paid until Congress pbades [dinheiro para o muro]?"
The President reiterated that the wall would be financed either by reducing the costs of the fight against drug trafficking
or indirectly by virtue of the trade agreement with Mexico and Canada which would replace NAFTA.
Quoting the drug issue, the Republican tried to link the opioid crisis to the acts of traffickers who would be illegal immigrants. "More Americans will die of drugs this year in the United States than during the entire war in Vietnam," he said.
CNN notes, however, that the President wished to badociate the total number of deaths from drug overdose with narcotics. illegally at the border, which would be misleading. Many of them, for example, are caused by prescription drugs
The New York Times recalls however that while most of the heroin is the subject of a Inbound traffic to the United States enters the southern border, opioids such as fentanyl are shipped by parcel directly from China and arrive through legal entry points.
There were doubts about the president's remarks Tuesday night. Some badysts were waiting for it to declare a national emergency, a possibility that was not fulfilled in the statement.
The closure maintains 800,000 employees on unpaid leave or working without receiving payment. National parks are closed, mortgage applications to buy their own homes, arrears and even companies with stock market shares can not get permission to raise capital.
On the last day (3), the first day of democrat control of the House of Representatives, members of Congress approved two measures to reopen the government.
Two separate measures were approved. One of them provided money to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security at current levels by February 8, giving the Democrats and Republicans time to continue negotiations on financing the wall.
But without the money for the wall, the Republican majority leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, declined to put the proposals to the vote.
Up to now, the US government has suffered 21 strikes since Congress introduced the control law that determines the budget process in the country.
The partial stop is already the second largest step recorded by the US government, overcoming Jimmy Carter's presidency lasted 17 whole days in September 1978.
It's right behind the blackout Democrat Bill Clinton's December 1995 electricity bill, which began after the president vetoed the Republicans-dominated spending bill. After three weeks, both parties agreed to adopt a seven-year budget plan providing for moderate cuts in spending and tax increases.
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