Rep. Xochitl Torres SmallVerified account

@realDonaldTrump, you’ve said “I want to stop the massive inflow of drugs.”

Medical support: DHS Sec. Nielsen has said that circumstances along the border have been “exacerbated by the increase in persons…suffering from severe respiratory illnesses or exhibit some other illness” and that it is “difficult for our personnel to be first responders”

@realDonaldTrump, you’ve said your “plan also contains an urgent request for humanitarian assistance and medical support.”

Domestic Threats: In 2016, approx. 174 people died/day from drug poisoning. In 2017, nearly 30,000 people died just from synthetic opioid use alone. And human trafficking is the fastest-growing organized crime activity in the US, making almost $32 billion a year for traffickers.

@realDonaldTrump, you’ve said “my administration has presented Congress with a detailed proposal to secure the border and stop the criminal gangs, drug smugglers, and human traffickers. It’s a tremendous problem.”