by Marc DrewelloSince US President Joe Biden took office, the number of illegal crossings at the border with Mexico has increased rapidly. Lara Trump, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, therefore called on the border residents to take up arms.
It is an appeal that is causing a stir: Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, has asked her fellow citizens living near the Mexican border on television to use force against illegal migrants if necessary.
"I guess they'd better arm themselves and get guns and get ready, and maybe they'll have to take things into their own hands," the Republican said when asked what to do on Fox News advice to Americans in the US South given the rise in illegal immigration. "It should never happen. These people should never make this dangerous journey here. It's bad for Americans, it's bad for the migrants, it's bad all round."ReportageIllegal immigration to the USA He deported thousands of migrants – then suddenly he is considered illegal himself
Trump also attacked US Vice President Kamala Harris for her attempts during her trip to Guatemala and Mexico last year Week to fight the causes of the crisis: "She thinks she can just laugh away at the crisis at the border, and that's embarrassing," said the 38-year-old. For the border guards, it must be "insulting" to hear about migrants crossing the border. "It's like making a laughing stock of them. It's disgusting and shameful to see."
Sharp headwind for Lara Trump on Twitter
Trump was heavily criticized for her statements on social media: "It's dangerous," wrote Democratic politician Russell Foster from Texas on Twitter. "Former president's daughter-in-law is calling on people to shoot immigrants. It's even worse given multiple mass shootings in Texas and elsewhere in the past few days. This could lead to an increase in hate crimes across the country."
Photojournalist Zach Roberts tweeted, "Just casually saying on a national show that people should take up arms and start shooting at immigrants. We've come to that."
Sharp words also came from actress Rosanna Arquette: "Lara Trump calls on people to commit murder at the border," wrote the Golden Globe winner.
And liberal author and online activist Majid Padellan warned: I don't know who needs to hear this, but you should never take advice from Lara Trump, or from ANY Trump who tells you to look out for people at the should shoot at the border or anywhere else."
Harris should take care of migration problem
The US government is under pressure because of the many arriving migrants at the southern border. Since President Joe Biden took office in January, the numbers have risen rapidly. In May, US authorities apprehended 180,034 illegal immigrants in a month, the most in more than 20 years. The Republican Party has accused Biden of triggering a crisis at the border with his more liberal migration policies.
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1 of 8Like his predecessor Trump, the president is counting on migrants on their way to the USA already be held in Mexico and Central America. He has tasked Harris with taking the lead in curbing illegal migration by tackling the root causes of flight in Central America.
The Vice President was on her first foreign trip to Guatemala and Mexico last week and discussed with their presidents, among other things, the coordination of border protection efforts in the region. She warned potential migrants: "Don't come". The US would enforce existing law. "If you come to our border, you will be sent back".
Biden has so far adhered to the regulation introduced under Trump to reject all undocumented migrants at the southern border because of the corona pandemic - including asylum seekers. The only exception are unaccompanied minors.
Sources: Slate, Newsweek, Independent, Russel Foster on Twitter, DPA
