The former president of the USA Donald Trump took the opportunity during a rally in Austin, Texas, on Friday to criticize the vice president Kamala Harris and the immigration policies of the Biden administration. Addressing supporters, Trump declared Texas “ground zero for the worst border invasion in the history of the world.”

Criticism of Harris’ policies

trump card accused Harris that he had “deliberately dismantled our border”, saying it had “opened the floodgates to an invasion of criminal migrants from jails, prisons and insane asylums around the world”. He also claimed that individuals from 181 different countries enter the US illegally, saying: “We are a dumping ground. We are like trash to the world.”

JD Vance’s support for Trump’s immigration strategy

Trump’s Vice Presidential Pick, JD Vanceduring a town hall event in North Carolina, suggested that Trump would close the US southern border by January 20, 2025. Vance argued that the media and Democrats are portraying Republicans as “bad people” for supporting security the border while ignoring the crimes committed by illegal migrants. .

At a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, the next day, Saturday, Vance pointed out that “open borders” have a negative impact on the education of children in the state. “We have thousands of kids in schools in Pennsylvania who don’t even speak English, which of course means a lot of kids in Pennsylvania aren’t getting the education they need,” he said, stressing the need for legal immigration.

Trump’s immigration rhetoric under fire

trump cardHis tough rhetoric on immigration has drawn criticism, particularly over his promise to launch the largest deportation effort in US history if he wins the election. He referred to the deportation proceedings as a “bloody tale”.