As Vice President Mike Pence arrived Tuesday at Nucor Steel Auburn, he was greeted by more than 100 protesters who gathered outside the facility to criticize the Trump administration’s immigration actions.
When Pence opened his remarks following a tour of the steel mill, he addressed the ongoing situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. There have been more than 2,300 children separated from their parents due to the Trump administration’s decision to prosecute those who enter the country illegally. Children who accompany their parents across the border are then placed into shelters.
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As other Trump administration officials have done in the past few days, Pence deflected blame for the controversy.
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FROM TWITTER:
Press uniform for Pence’s tour at Nucor in Auburn. pic.twitter.com/R3FI5wjqgV
— Chris Baker (@chrsbakr) June 19, 2018
#AirForce2 @Boeing #VIP757 bringing #VicePresident #Pence into @SyracuseAirport to attend a meeting in #Auburn #90003 #VP #B757 #syracuse pic.twitter.com/diuU7DuI8f
— Gerardi Aviation (@GerardiAviation) June 19, 2018
In Auburn, Pence blames 'failed immigration policies' for family separations https://t.co/yTSQKgXiJq pic.twitter.com/IlHaZ6lcFF
— Robert Harding (@RobertHarding) June 19, 2018
Protesters starting to gather outside Nucor Steel Auburn. Vice President Pence should be arriving soon. U.S. Rep. John Katko will be joining him. #NY24 pic.twitter.com/oyPhfa9GSm
— Robert Harding (@RobertHarding) June 19, 2018
.@VP Pence in Auburn tells Congress: “Pass immigration reform, pass it quickly.” pic.twitter.com/xQhFlRfcc7
— Tom Magnarelli (@TomMagnarelli) June 19, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence tours Nucor Steel in Auburn. (Kevin Rivoli, The Citizen) Gallery: https://t.co/gw9IGA5Op1 pic.twitter.com/KW6R0ZJt4C
— Kevin Rivoli (@KevinRivoli) June 19, 2018
It's everything but a friendly welcoming for @MikePenceVP as he makes his way into Nurcor Auburn Steel Co. Protesters chanting as Pence arrives. #NCCnews #CNY pic.twitter.com/NJXslKYL4j
— Jonathan Singh (@Jon_Singh19) June 19, 2018
Great to be back in the Empire State and welcomed by the men & women of the 174th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard! Today, I’ll tour Nucor Steel – a manufacturer in Auburn, NY that has announced over $2.1 billion in new investments since election day. pic.twitter.com/ofVdK8S2zC
— Vice President Mike Pence Archived (@VP45) June 19, 2018
Vice President Pence calls Auburn steel plant a 'symbol of American comeback'https://t.co/hN7Oca2JI6
— CNYCentral (@CNYCentral) June 19, 2018
. @VP Pence motorcade getting ready to leave Nucor in #Auburn. Protestors shouting “What do we want? Free the children. When do we want it? Now.” pic.twitter.com/XJSHbQyRvl
— Natalie Brophy (@brophy_natalie) June 19, 2018
