Did Donald Trump Say Asylum Seekers: "These Aren't People. These Are Animals."

President Trump speaks during a meeting with California leaders and public officials who oppose California's sanctuary policies in the Cabinet Room of the White House Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — President Trump used extraordinarily harsh rhetoric to renew his phone call for stronger clearing laws Wed, calling undocumented immigrants "animals" and venting frustration at Mexican officials who he said "practice nada" to help the The states.

"Nosotros have people coming into the country or trying to come in, we're stopping a lot of them, but we're taking people out of the state. You wouldn't believe how bad these people are," Trump said.

"These aren't people. These are animals."

Trump's comments came in a freewheeling, hour-long White House meeting with local California leaders opposed to so-called "sanctuary city" policies. "California's law provides rubber harbor to some of the most barbarous and violent offenders on Earth, like MS-13 gang members putting innocent men, women, and children at the mercy of these sadistic criminals," he said.

His comment about "animals" came later on Fresno Canton Sheriff Margaret Mims complained that country police force forbids her from telling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about undocumented immigrants in her jail — even if she suspects they're part of a gang.

"There could be an MS-13 fellow member I know virtually. If they don't achieve a certain threshold, I cannot tell ICE about it," she said.

Trump's remarks were reminiscent of his first press conference as a presidential candidate in 2015, when he said the United States had become a "dumping footing" for people other countries didn't want.

"When Mexico sends its people, they're non sending their best," he said and so. "They're bringing drugs. They're bringing criminal offense. They're rapists. And some, I presume, are skilful people."

Trump has been particularly vocal in opposing so-called "sanctuary city" policies, in which some jurisdictions have refused to fully cooperate with federal clearing authorities. On Wednesday, he highlighted California cities who do cooperate, inviting mayors and sheriffs opposed to the state's predominant policy.

"Each of you has bravely resisted California's deadly and unconstitutional sanctuary country constabulary," Trump told them.

In other comments, Trump:

► Called for Attorney Full general Jeff Sessions to investigate Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf for warning undocumented immigrants of an upcoming sweep by immigration agents. "Y'all talk about obstruction of justice, I would recommend that y'all look at obstruction of justice for the mayor, Jeff," the president said.

► Expressed frustration at his southern neighbor for non doing more to stop the period of refugees and immigrants into the United States. "Mexico does null for us, they exercise nothing for us. Mexico talks, but they exercise goose egg for united states, especially at the border," he said. "Certainly don't assist us much on trade."

► Blamed Democrats for a policy of separating children from their parents when undocumented families enter the Us.

"I know what you lot're going through with families is very tough," he told Homeland Security Secretarial assistant Kirstjen Nielsen. "Merely those are the bad laws the Democrats gave us. We have to break up families. The Democrats gave us that police. It's a horrible thing we accept to break up families."

Alan Gomez reported from Miami. David Jackson contributed.

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/16/trump-immigrants-animals-mexico-democrats-sanctuary-cities/617252002/

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