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Headline Roundup August 20th, 2018

Trump Seeks to Rally Support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Trump encouraged local officials to express support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a letter issued on Monday, criticizing the abolish ICE movement proposed by left-wing Democrats and claiming that the agency's elimination would lead to “terror, bloodshed and suffering”. Supporters of ICE argue that it is necessary to maintain strong borders, while opponents argue that its mission is too highly focused on deportation and needs to be reformed.

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Trump implores state, local officials to publicly praise ICE
Trump implores state, local officials to publicly praise ICE

New York Post (News)

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President Trump has asked state and local officials to publicly praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, calling efforts to abolish the agency “dangerous.”

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President Trump attacks critics of border agents, warns of 'bloodshed and suffering'
President Trump attacks critics of border agents, warns of 'bloodshed and suffering'

USA TODAY

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President Donald Trump called on local officials to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in an open letter Monday, warning that “terror, bloodshed and suffering” would continue without their cooperation.

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Trump sees political win in some Democrats' calls to abolish ICE
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President Trump plans to brandish two of his favorite political weapons at the White House today: a phalanx of uniformed law enforcement officers and an angry denunciation of Democrats as a party of lawlessness and open borders.

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