BORDER/CRIME/DEMS/ICE/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump on Monday [8-20-18] criticized Democratic lawmakers who are against his proposed border wall, saying they are ‘people that don’t mind crime.’ The president delivered his criticism during an event at the White House saluting members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection. Several Republican officials attended, including Sen. David Perdue of Georgia and Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona…Democrats have opposed Trump’s plans for a border wall, which he has advocated since the inception of his campaign. Last year, California’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, filed a lawsuit to try to stop the proposal to expedite construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it would violate laws aimed at protecting the environment. Over the past couple of weeks, the president has threatened a government shutdown if he does not receive funding for the wall. Trump on Monday afternoon also sent a letter to state and local leaders to highlight the administration’s support of the work by officials at ICE and CBP — which the president repeatedly referred to as ‘CBC’ during his speech at the event. The president has also, over the past several months, criticized cities and states that don’t cooperate with federal immigration enforcement — also known as sanctuary cities —and has threatened to cut off their federal funding.”
–Rebecca Morin, “Trump on border wall: Democrats ‘don’t mind crime’,” Politico, August 20, 2018 4:54 pm