Trump to Illegal Immigrants: ‘The System Is Full, Turn Around’

Trump to Illegal Immigrants: ‘The System Is Full, Turn Around’
President Donald Trump speaks with members of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol as he tours the border wall between the United States and Mexico in Calexico, Calif., on April 5, 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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President Donald Trump called on people attempting to cross the U.S.–Mexico border illegally to turn around, saying our border security and immigration system is overwhelmed by an influx of migrants from Central American countries.

“It’s a colossal surge and it’s overwhelming our immigration system, and we can’t let that happen,” Trump told a roundtable on immigration and border security in Calexico, California, on April 5.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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