[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 215 (Thursday, November 5, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 70429-70430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24744]


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                Proclamation 10115 of October 30, 2020

                
National Day of Remembrance for Americans Killed 
                by Illegal Aliens, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On this National Day of Remembrance, we pause to honor 
                the memory of every American life so egregiously taken 
                from us by criminal illegal aliens. As sons and 
                daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, 
                and as American citizens, these precious lives are an 
                irreplaceable piece of our national community. We 
                solemnly stand with their families--our Angel 
                Families--who have endured what no American family 
                should ever have to suffer. Today, we recommit to 
                ensuring that those responsible for these tragedies 
                face justice, while taking every action to prevent 
                these horrific acts from occurring in our Nation.

                As President, I have no higher duty than to ensure the 
                safety and security of all Americans. Accordingly, I 
                will never rest until our border is fully secure and 
                our communities safe. The laws of our country, 
                including immigration laws, must be respected and 
                followed so that every American citizen may have a 
                bright and prosperous future. I proudly support our 
                dedicated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
                Officers, Customs and Border Protection Officers 
                (CBPOs), Border Patrol Agents, and other law 
                enforcement officials who work every day to protect 
                Americans from the senseless crimes that our Angel 
                Families have had to endure.

                For years, our politicians and leaders met the pain and 
                plight of Angel Families with silence and indifference. 
                Under my watch, the voices of our Angel Families no 
                longer fall on deaf ears. Americans who are killed by 
                illegal aliens are no longer forgotten, and we are 
                ensuring that they will not have died in vain. Our 
                Nation solemnly stands alongside the mothers and 
                fathers who are no longer able to see their children 
                grow up and have families of their own and for the sons 
                and daughters who have lost a parent or loved one at 
                the hands of someone who never should have been inside 
                our country in the first place. It is because of these 
                brave families who have suffered unimaginable loss that 
                my Administration created a new office in the 
                Department of Homeland Security called Victims Of 
                Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE). This program has 
                already assisted hundreds of families and will continue 
                providing critical services until no American suffers 
                the harm or loss of a loved one due to the violent 
                actions of a criminal alien.

                My Administration recognizes that a secure border is 
                essential to a safe and prosperous Nation. Accordingly, 
                we have devoted time and resources to constructing a 
                strong border wall and ending the disastrous 
                immigration policies of previous administrations. Four 
                hundred miles of wall have already been built, and we 
                are on pace to complete more than 500 miles by early 
                next year. We have ended the terrible practice of 
                catch-and-release, deployed approximately 4,000 
                National Guard personnel to the Southern Border in the 
                last 2 years to support Federal border security and 
                wall construction efforts, restored integrity and 
                safety to the asylum process through the Migrant 
                Protection Protocols, and deported more than 20,000 
                gang members and

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                over 500,000 criminal illegal aliens. During my 
                Administration, our courageous ICE Officers, CBPOs, 
                Border Patrol Agents, and law enforcement personnel 
                have seized thousands of pounds of lethal narcotics at 
                our border--enough to kill every American four times 
                over. Through these efforts, we are saving American 
                lives, curbing crime, and honoring the precious lives 
                tragically taken from us.

                On this National Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to 
                the enduring memory of every American killed by an 
                illegal alien. They will never be forgotten, and we 
                will stand by their families and fight for a future 
                where every American is safe. Together, we will pursue 
                the promise of a proud, noble, and secure future while 
                protecting our families and communities from those who 
                seek to do us harm.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim November 1, 2020, as 
                a National Day of Remembrance for Americans Killed by 
                Illegal Aliens. I call upon the people of the United 
                States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies 
                and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2020-24744
Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3295-F1-P