He former US President Donald Trump received the formal support from the Border Patrol union of the United States during a rally organized Sunday in Prescott Valley (Arizona), a border state. This endorsement represents another blow for Vice President Kamala HarrisNamed immigration czar by President Joe Biden in response to the 2021 immigration crisis, Paul Pérez, chairman of the National Border Patrol Council, acknowledged that “If Harris wins this election, every city and community in this great country will go to hell.. The millions of unverified people who have been allowed to cross the border and who commit murder, rape, theft and other crimes, “They will continue to put our country in danger”. “Only one man can solve this problem and that’s Donald J. Trump“, underlined the Republican. So, Harris did not convince the border guards, despite having changed my mind about the wall: He opposed its construction in 2020, and now promises to continue it to convince voters concerned about immigration.
“On behalf of the 16,000 men and women represented by the National Border Patrol Council“We support and strongly support the candidacy of Donald J. Trump for president,” acknowledged Pérez of the American Patrol. At the campaign rally, former President Donald Trump explained that if elected, he would ask Congress to pass legislation that would increase the number of Border Patrol agents, which would include hiring 10,000 new agentsa 10% salary increase and a $10,000 bonus. ““They haven’t had a bonus in a long time,” Trump said..
The cThe issue of border security and illegal immigration has become a central focus of his 2024 campaign.which have allowed Trump to strengthen in the polls in recent weeks, particularly in undecided states. In six of these seven states, key to winning the elections, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan, Trump is leading in the average polls thanks to his specific economic projects and his proposals against illegal immigration. This only surpasses it Kamala Harris in Wisconsinaccording to the latest polls.
He Trump’s message has resonated in recent days with middle-class and Latino voters, key in Arizona, where he is leading in polls.. Among Hispanics, Kamala Harris is seeing historic levels of support, according to a poll by NBC and Telemundo.
According to an investigation published by the newspaper The Wall Street Journal As of Friday, voters in swing states say Trump is better prepared to address the issues they care about most, like immigration and border security, inflation and the economy.
Harris remains ahead in the average of polls that reflect general sentiment. On the other hand, the vice president would lose the elections, because of Electoral college systemaccording to the same polls, due to the rule that the winner of each state wins all of each state’s electoral votes. According to polls, Trump would win 302 electoral votes, as in 2016, while Kamala Harris would obtain 236 electoral votes.
