By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-talks-border-security-at-workforce-meeting Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump talks border security at workforce meeting Politics Mar 6, 2019 6:01 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump talked about border security as he meets with CEOs and elected officials to kick off a new workforce advisory board. Trump — who recently declared a national emergency in an effort to secure funding for a border wall — called illegal border crossings “somewhat of an invasion.” He added: “We want people to come in, but they have to come in through a process.” The board is co-chaired by White House adviser Ivanka Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and includes top business executives, academics and elected officials. Ivanka Trump said the goal of the group was to increase the number of people in the U.S. workforce. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump talked about border security as he meets with CEOs and elected officials to kick off a new workforce advisory board. Trump — who recently declared a national emergency in an effort to secure funding for a border wall — called illegal border crossings “somewhat of an invasion.” He added: “We want people to come in, but they have to come in through a process.” The board is co-chaired by White House adviser Ivanka Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and includes top business executives, academics and elected officials. Ivanka Trump said the goal of the group was to increase the number of people in the U.S. workforce. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now