    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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.

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    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 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

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    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.
    DONALD J. TRUMP