President Donald Trump stated in his address to a joint session of Congress: "We will always allow people to enter legally, those who will love our country and work hard to keep our nation great." The death of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal agents during protests over immigration raids in Minneapolis has sparked a political crisis that has led to the closure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During his speech, Trump once again attacked the Somali community in Minneapolis, accusing them of "taking advantage of the United States" and committing fraud, and even saying they "stink." "The Somali pirates who plundered Minnesota remind us that there are large parts of the world where bribery, corruption, and anarchy are the rule, not the exception, importing these cultures through unrestricted immigration and open borders," he added. This enraged Ilhan Omar, who called the president a "liar" and also accused him of ending the lives of American citizens. In response to the Democrats' protests, Trump said, "You should be ashamed that you did not stand up." In his speech, Trump fiercely defended his immigration policies and claimed that thanks to him, the country now has "by far the strongest border it has ever had." "In the last nine months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States," he said.
