• President Trump persuaded allies to develop national plans to
boost defense spending up to two percent of GDP by 2024, and
for NATO to formally join the coalition to defeat ISIS at the 2017
NATO Leaders’ meeting.
President Trump visited Poland and a meeting of the G-20, where he
pushed for closer cooperation and American First policies.
• With G20 partners and the World Bank, the US championed the
establishment of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative
(WeFi), which could leverage more than $1 billion in financing to
support women entrepreneurs.
President Trump followed through on his promise and recognized
Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and directed the relocation
of the US Embassy. After announcing the United States’ recognition
of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, President Trump quickly and
efficiently opened the Embassy in Israel at a low cost to taxpayers.
• The State Department announced the new US Embassy in Israel
would move to Jerusalem.
• The Trump Administration withdrew from UNESCO to show it
would not stand for the anti-Israel bias of the organization.
• In December 2018, the United States officially recognized
Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
• On May 14, 2018, the United States officially opened our
Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel, 70 years to the day that President
Truman recognized Israel as an independent country, making
the United States the first nation to do so.
• In 2019, the Trump Administration recognized the Golan Heights
as part of Israel becoming the first country to
officially do so.
Under President Trump, the United States has worked tirelessly to
combat extremism and stick up for religious minorities.
• During his first international trip, President Trump pushed for a
coalition of nations to confront Iran and attended the opening
of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology. It was
created to empower Muslim-majority countries in fighting
radicalization.
• President Trump directed the State Department to send aid
through USAID directly to Christians and other minorities facing
genocide in the Middle East.
IMMIGRATION
Protecting the American people and our homeland, President Trump
has enforced immigration laws to protect American communities and
American jobs.
Upon entering office, President Trump called on Congress to fully fund
a wall along the Southern border, to close legal loopholes that enable
illegal immigration, to end chain migration, and to eliminate the visa
lottery program.
President Trump pulled the United States out of negotiations for
a “Global Compact on Migration,” a plan for global governance of
immigration and a refugee policy that may have compromised
US sovereignty.
Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Homeland
Security took action to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) program in an orderly fashion, following the
assessment of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that DACA lacks legal
authorization.
• This action gives Congress the opportunity to consider appropriate
legislative solutions, as required by our Constitution.
The Trump Administration rescinded the unlawful Deferred Action for
Parents of Americans (DAPA) program.
President Trump declared a national emergency allowing him to
access specialized powers to enforce security on the border.
The Department of Homeland Security launched the office of Victims
of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE).
From President Trump’s inauguration through FY 2019 to date, US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 269,419 arrests of
illegal aliens.
In his first days in office, President Trump signed an executive order
disqualifying sanctuary city from receiving federal grants.
President Trump signed three Executive Orders aimed at cracking
down on international criminal organizations.
In June 2017, The Trump Administration announced the creation of
the new National Public Safety Partnership, a cooperative initiative
with cities to reduce violent crime.
The President released his immigration reform proposal which calls
for the transition to a merit-based immigration plan.
Following pressure by the Trump Administration, Mexico has agreed
to deploy 6,000 national guard troops throughout the country and on
its Southern border to stop the immigration crisis, dismantle humansmuggling
networks, and work more closely with the US to share
information about migrants.
ENFORCING US BORDER SECURITY
President Trump protects American communities and restores law and
order at the border so Americans can feel safe in their communities.
The Trump Administration has secured funding for approximately 445
miles of the total 722 miles of border wall requested.
President Trump ordered the hiring of 10,000 new ICE agents and
5,000 additional border patrol agents.
The Department of Justice announced more than $98 million in grant
funding to hire 802 additional full-time law enforcement officers.
• President Trump signed an Executive Order to restore state
and local law enforcement’s access to surplus Defense
Department equipment through the 1033 program, including
safety equipment.
President Trump signed a memorandum deploying National Guard
troops to the Southwest border.
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