Angel Families
Angel Families is an organization of relatives of victims killed by undocumented immigrants to the United States.[1] President Donald Trump has invoked the group from time to time.[2][3]
The mother of a deceased child in an Angel Family is known as an "Angel Mom."[4]
Trump began to spotlight the issue during his 2016 Presidential campaign, a tactic that the Wall Street Journal and Slate compared with candidate Hillary Clinton's campaigning alongside Mothers of the Movement, a group founded in the wake of the death of Trayvon Martin to raise awareness about racial profiling.[5][6]
On Friday 22 June, 2018, Trump hosted an event at the White House for Angel Families during which 14 relatives held 11 photos of deceased relatives who had been killed by immigrants who were in the country while undocumented.[7] Among those attending the event were Laura Wilkerson, mother of Josh; Juan Piña, father of Christy Sue Piña; Steve Ronnebeck, father of Grant; and Michelle Root, mother of Sarah.[8][9]
Members of the families of more than three dozen different individuals killed by undocumented immigrants have appeared at events with Trump over the years.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Angel Families, conservative activists hold rally at San Ysidro POE". KFMB-TV CBS 8. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
Mary Anne Mendoza, a representative of the national Angel Families organization
- ^ "Trump hosts victims of undocumented migrants amid family separations row". BBC. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Yee, Vivian (25 June 2017). "For Grieving Parents, Trump Is 'Speaking for the Dead' on Immigration". New York Times. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Tara Golshan (1 September 2016). "Donald Trump introduced us to "angel moms." Here's why they matter". Vox. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
Trump's "angel moms" have a different origin: They are from the Remembrance Project, a Texas-based nonprofit founded in 2009 that "advocates for families whose loved ones were killed by illegal aliens"
- ^ Reinhard, Beth (6 June 2016). "Trump Brings New Voices to Bitter Debate". Wall Street Journal. ProQuest 2015471478.
- ^ Goldberg, Michelle (1 September 2016). "Trump's "Angel Moms" Deserve Our Sympathy. But Their Message Is a Lie". Slate.
- ^ "Trump autographs photos of people killed by immigrants for 'Angel Families' event". The Hill. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Remarks by President Trump and Members of the Angel Families on Immigration". WhiteHouse.gov. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ a b Vogel, Kenneth; Rogers, Katie (4 July 2018). "For Trump and 'Angel Families,' a Mutually Beneficial Bond". New York Times. Retrieved 28 February 2019.