At Border, Trump Meets Americans Affected by Illegal Immigration

Crime victims and law-enforcement officers called for a return to former President Donald Trump’s policies.
At Border, Trump Meets Americans Affected by Illegal Immigration
Former President Donald Trump (R) with Patty Morin (L) during a visit to the border wall at Montezuma Pass, Cochise County, Ariz., on Aug. 22, 2024. Janice Hisle/The Epoch Times
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Reporter
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MONTEZUMA PASS, Ariz.—Under the midday Arizona sun at the U.S.-Mexico border, six people affected by illegal immigration stepped forward on Aug. 22 alongside former President Donald Trump to tell their stories. Several of them said no one in power is listening to them.

They ranged from an attack survivor to a sheriff faced with a $12.5 million cost of jailing criminal illegal immigrants. Each person said that Trump’s policies would improve the situation, and that’s why they support his potential return to the White House as the 47th president.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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