Trump calls Indian-origin police officer killed in US 'national hero'

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday described an Indianorigin policeman Ronil Ron Singh who was recently killed in California as national hero He said that Americas heart broke the day the young officer was savagely murdered in cold blood by an illegal alienCorporal Singh33 of the Newman Police Department was shot and killed during a traffic stop on December 26 allegedly by an illegal immigrantTrump spoke on Thursday with the family members and law enforcement colleagues of Singh a native of Fiji who joined the force in July 2011Americas heart broke the day after Christmas when a young police officer in California was savagely murdered in cold blood by an illegal alien who just came across the border The life of an American hero was stolen by someone who had no right to be in our country Trump saidThe Californian police have arrested 33yearold illegal immigrant from Mexico identified as Gustavo Perez Arriaga on charges of killing SinghIn his first address to the nation from the Oval Office Trump made a case for building a wall along the Mexico borderHe said precious lives were cut short repeatedly by those who have violated the bordersIn California an air force veteran was raped murdered and beaten to death with a hammer by an illegal alien with a long criminal history In Georgia an illegal alien was recently charged with murder for killing beheading and dismembering his neighbourIn Maryland MS13 gang members who arrived in the United States as unaccompanied minors were arrested and charged last year after viciously stabbing and beating a 16yearold he saidTrump said over the last several years he has met with dozens of families whose loved ones were killed by illegal immigrationIve held the hands of the weeping mothers and embraced the griefstricken fathers So sad So terrible I will never forget the pain in their eyes the tremble in their voices and the sadness gripping there So how much more American blood must we shed before Congress does its job he saidThis is a choice between right and wrong justice and injustice This is about whether we fulfil our sacred duty to the American citizens we serve Trump saidThe president alleged that the Democrats in Congress had failed to acknowledge the crisis and refused to provide the border agents with the tools they desperately need to protect families and the nationThe federal government remains shut down for one reason and one reason only because Democrats will not fund border security he allegedNoting that his administration was doing everything in its power to help those impacted by the situation Trump said the only solution for Democrats was to pass a spending bill that defends the borders and reopens the governmentThis situation could be solved in a 45minute meeting he saidTrump has invited congressional leadership to the White House on Wednesday to find a solutionHopefully we can rise above partisan politics in order to support national security he saidObserving that some people have suggested that a barrier is immoral Trump asked why do wealthy politicians build walls fences and gates around their homesThey dont build walls because they hate the people on the outside but because they love the people on the inside The only thing that is immoral is the politicians to do nothing and continue to allow more innocent people to be so horribly victimised Trump saidTrump has been seeking a USD 5 billion in Congressional funding for the wall which he believes is essential to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the USThe opposition Democratic party has opposed such a funding and blocked its passage from the Congress The stalemate has resulted in a partial federal government shutdownTrump says only a wall can stop the flow of illegal immigrantsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever