Mr. President, when President Trump began his campaign
for the White House, he made national security and, in particular,
homeland security a cornerstone of his platform. His calls to secure
the border to keep terrorists off U.S. soil and to protect our
communities struck a chord with a large majority of Americans who for
years felt that Washington ignored their very real concerns about our
porous borders and broken immigration system. As expected, the President moved quickly to deliver on his promises
to fix this broken system. This week, the Trump administration rolled
out a revised version of this Executive order aimed at restoring
confidence in the procedures we have used to vet refugees fleeing from
nations that are known to harbor radical and violent extremists. The revised version appears to have benefited from the engagement of
the President's Cabinet, especially the key input of Homeland Security
Secretary Kelly. This valuable input underscores how important it is
for the President to have his team in place to govern effectively.
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