Summary
President Donald Trump defended his immigration policies in his State of the Union address. A recent NBC News poll shows that nearly half of the people strongly disapprove of his approach to border security and immigration. The issue was discussed further with the National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez.
Key Facts
- President Trump spoke about his immigration agenda in the State of the Union address.
- His approach to border security and immigration faces growing public disapproval.
- An NBC News poll in the same month indicated that 49% of respondents strongly disapprove of Trump's performance in this area.
- This disapproval rate has increased by 15 points since April of the previous year.
- Paul Perez, the head of the National Border Patrol Council, discussed the situation with Amna Nawaz.
