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

    Proclamation 10080 of September 18, 2020
    National Gang Violence Prevention Week, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    During National Gang Violence Prevention Week, we reaffirm our
    unwavering commitment to ensuring gang members are removed from our
    streets and prosecuted for their crimes, so all Americans can live and
    thrive in a safe and peaceful environment. Our Nation's law enforcement
    officials are our first line of defense against gang violence, and we
    continue to express our eternal gratitude for their selfless devotion to
    upholding the rule of law and keeping us safe.
    Street gangs pose grave threats to the safety of communities and the
    well-being of children, teenagers, and families. Gangs aim to perpetuate
    the trafficking and smuggling of humans, weapons, and drugs. They
    destroy public and private property, corrupt America's youth, and ruin
    businesses. To break the pernicious cycle of gang violence and crime, my
    Administration has enacted comprehensive solutions focused on
    prevention, intervention, and suppression. In July, we launched
    Operation LeGend--a sustained and coordinated law enforcement surge in
    communities across the Nation. Operation LeGend is named in honor of 4-
    year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he peacefully
    slept early in the morning of June 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. This
    unfathomable tragedy is one of many examples of the scourge gangs pose
    to our youth and to our communities. The

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    eponymous operation spans every Federal law enforcement agency and is
    being executed in conjunction with State and local officials. Our
    national effort to fight violent crime will protect our Nation's
    children and bring violent criminals to justice.
    Every child in America should enjoy a youth without any risk of falling
    victim to violence, drugs, or other harmful criminal acts that can
    destroy their future. And every parent should see their children grow
    into the people that God intended for them to become. It is the
    responsibility of all public leaders to do everything in our power to
    make this possible. As President, my highest obligation is to protect
    our Nation's citizens, which is why we are relentlessly working to
    restore law and order throughout our country.
    In the past year, the Department of Justice has prosecuted thousands of
    violent gang members, including hundreds of leaders, members, and
    associates of transnational criminal organizations such as MS-13 and the
    18th Street Gang. The spread of these vicious groups, and the human
    suffering they bring, is accomplished through a sophisticated and well-
    organized campaign of violence meant to intimidate neighborhoods and
    boost illegal money-making activities. In response, my Administration
    has taken strong actions to secure our borders, shut down smuggling
    networks, and expedite the removal of illegal immigrants associated with
    these transnational criminal networks. Additionally, the Attorney
    General's Joint Task Force Vulcan has taken steps to disrupt, dismantle,
    and ultimately destroy MS-13, including strategically targeting the
    highest ranking leaders and bringing terrorism charges against the
    organization. Through these initiatives, and working with our foreign
    law enforcement partners in Operation Regional Shield, we have reduced
    the ability of transnational criminal organizations to commit murders
    and other violent crimes, as well as hindered their funding by stopping
    crimes such as robbery, extortion, drug and gun smuggling, and
    despicable acts of human trafficking.
    Under my Administration, the Department of Justice has revitalized the
    Project Safe Neighborhoods program, which provides crucial support to
    local law enforcement agencies across the country to combat gang
    violence and prevent violent crime. This community-based initiative
    targets the most violent criminals in the most dangerous areas of our
    country and has successfully delivered justice by getting them off the
    streets and behind bars.
    None of these significant strides would be possible without the
    dedicated law enforcement officials of our great Nation. In light of the
    growing, radical movement attacking the police, I take this opportunity
    to once again reemphasize my unending support for our Nation's heroes in
    blue. We are forever grateful for the incredible men and women of law
    enforcement who risk their lives every single day to combat crime and
    mayhem.
    As a Nation, we must band together in the fight against criminal gangs
    that threaten our democracy and terrorize our children, families, and
    communities. National Gang Violence Prevention Week is a time to reflect
    on the honorable service of our heroes in law enforcement and dedicate
    ourselves to doing all that we can to prevent criminal gangs from
    infiltrating our communities with violence and crime. We will not rest
    until we have removed the scourge of gangs and transnational criminal
    organizations from our country.

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    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 the week of September
    20 through September 26, 2020, as ``National Gang Violence Prevention
    Week.''; I call upon the people of the United States to observe this
    week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
    September, 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