Immigration at the White House as Angel Families Meet Trump Ahead of State of the Union
President Trump designated Feb. 22 as “Angel Family Day” and will host families of crime victims at the White House, putting immigration squarely in focus as Angel Families return to Washington ahead of the State of the Union. The designation and the planned event highlight the president’s spotlight on victims whose relatives were killed by illegal immigrant criminals.
Immigration debate brought to the White House
Mr. Trump designated Feb. 22 as “Angel Family Day, ” a date he set in honor of those whose family members were killed by illegal immigrant criminals. He will hold an event at the White House with families of Laken Riley and Rachel Morin, among others, marking a public gathering tied to that designation. The White House event and the Feb. 22 designation are concrete actions that accompany Angel Families’ return to Washington ahead of the State of the Union.
Families of Laken Riley and Rachel Morin to attend
Among those who will appear at the White House are the families of Laken Riley and Rachel Morin. The administration’s naming of Feb. 22 as “Angel Family Day” explicitly honors families whose loved ones were killed by illegal immigrant criminals, and the planned gathering will bring those families together at the White House on that date.
Poll asks whether immigration policies have made communities safer
A public poll posed the question, “Do you think President Trump’s immigration policies have made your community safer?” The same polling prompt accompanies coverage of the White House event and the Feb. 22 designation, placing the question of safety and immigration policy at the center of public attention as Angel Families return to Washington to back the president ahead of the State of the Union.
The White House event on Feb. 22 follows the announcement of the special designation and the invitation to families of crime victims. With the gathering scheduled at the White House and the State of the Union looming, organizers and attendees have framed the timing as a coordinated appearance in Washington. The appearance of those families on that date is the next confirmed public milestone tied to the designation.
The next confirmed event is the White House gathering on Feb. 22, when President Trump will host the families named in the designation and others. That meeting and the poll question asking whether immigration policies have made communities safer are the immediate developments tied to the designation and the Angel Families’ return to Washington ahead of the State of the Union.
