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Trump Arrives In El Paso As Hundreds Of People Protest His Visit – As It Happened
As President Donald Trump arrived in El Paso Wednesday to meet with victims of a gunman linked a ranting against “Hispanic invasion”, immigration offi- cials arrested 680 mostly Latino workers Wednesday. The raids at food processing plants in Mississippi amounted to the largest workplace sting in at least a decade. Raids around the country in Florida, New York, California, Texas have been averaging a 100 a week. People who have been here for 20 to 30 years with families have been de- ported. Kids have been
Demonstrators stand at a protest against Trump’s visit in El Paso, Texas.
coming home and their par- ents deported have brought this country to a state of emergency.
Trump met with vic- tims and first responders in El Paso as thousands of protestors and a few of his supporters gathered in the city.
Former El Paso repre- sentative and 2020 candi- date Beto O’Rourke spoke at a rally preceding Trump’s visit and met with those affected by the shooting. He announced that he will pause cam- paigning in order to spend more time in his hometown.
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