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(L–R) Robert Mickens, Elizabeth Alvarado, Evelyn Rodriguez, and Freddy Cuevas—parents of slain teenage girls—are recognized during the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30, 2018. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—The president spent almost one-quarter of his 81-minute State of the Union speech on immigration, underscoring its pivotal role within his administration.
He began by saying it is the immigrant communities that suffer the most from illegal immigration and lax border security.
