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The White House • March 5, 2019 Border at ‘breaking point,’ New York Timesreports Two and a half weeks after President Donald J. Trump declared a National Emergency to address the crisis on our border, mainstream media outlets have dug into the numbers—and the personal stories—surrounding America’s broken immigration system. What they’ve found comes as a shock to many Americans who never knew the trauma felt by those living in the shadows—including both U.S. citizens and migrants alike: “More than 76,000 migrants crossed the border without authorization in February, more than double the levels from the same period last year and approaching the largest numbers seen in any February in the last 12 years,” The New York Timesreported today.   On Sunday, The New York Times published firsthand accounts of “the hidden nightmare of sexual violence on the border,” citing President Trump’s quote that “one in three women are sexually assaulted on the dangerous trek up through Mexico.”   On February 15, after President Trump’s border announcement, CNN’s Jim Acosta spoke with an “angel mom” immigrant whose only son was murdered by a previously deported criminal alien. “President Trump is completely correct on this issue—we need to protect this country,” she told CNN.   This morning, the Department of Homeland Security released staggering numbers that put these stories in context. American law enforcement officers are apprehending more than 2,000 aliens every day at our Southern border. All told, U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended over 268,000 individuals since the beginning of this fiscal year in October—a 97 percent increase from the previous year. Democrat leaders are holding firm. “There is no crisis at the border,” the Democrat House Majority Leader insisted a little more than a week ago. To their credit, however, more journalists are starting to simply tell the stories of what’s happening on our border—and letting Americans decide for themselves what they think about it. These reports are welcome. The ongoing humanitarian and security disaster at our border shouldn’t be a partisan issue, and the heart-wrenching stories it causes shouldn’t be told only by conservative media. A modern, safe, and secure immigration system would be a bipartisan triumph that renews Americans’ faith in Washington. The only thing standing in our way is the political will. Our country is facing a growing emergency at the border. Watch: Congressman and Air Force Reservist says yes, a wall would help! It is time to end this national tragedy This afternoon, President Trump confronted a solemn crisis by signing an executive order to help end the national tragedy of veteran suicide. The numbers are hard to believe. Each day, an average of 20 service members and veterans die by suicide. In 2016, the suicide rate among veterans was one and a half times higher than it was for other American adults, a toll that has taken far too many of our heroes. Given the scale of the problem, the Federal Government must work with partners across all levels of the public, private, and non-profit sectors. To accomplish that, President Trump announced today that his Administration will develop a public health roadmap to cultivate outreach with every single American veteran—replacing a passive system wherein the onus for engagement is placed on veterans themselves. “To every veteran: I want you to know that you have an entire nation of more than 300 million people behind you,” the President said from the White House today. “You will never, ever be forgotten. We are with you all the way. I think you know that.” President Trump’s call to action: It is time to end veteran suicide. Watch: President Trump announces his executive order Photo of the Day Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian President Donald J. Trump signs an executive order to help end veteran suicide | March 5, 2019 Privacy Policy | Contact the W