5 Things to Know About the 2018 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast: Christian Politicians Divided
2. Mike Pence Admits Disagreements on Immigration
Pence delivered the keynote address, and thanked the Christian leaders for spreading the message of Jesus Christ around the world.
At the same time, he said that while the Trump administration and Esperanza agree on a number of issues, he admitted that there is disagreement on other issues.
"The truth is, illegal immigration hurts communities on both sides of our border, too often financing dangerous cartels and drug dealers that profit from human suffering," Pence said.
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"And as the President has also said, a nation without borders is no nation at all. And just as Esperanza pointed out that, in your words, 'every sovereign nation has the right and responsibility to secure its border,' our President is committed to keep his word to the American people to build a wall on our southern border," he added.
He blamed Democrats for abandoning work for a deal on DACA, also known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and vowed that he and President Donald Trump will "remain ready to move forward whenever the Democrats decide to end the obstruction and stop using the DACA issue as a part of a political process."
"I can promise you that President Trump and I both know that no podium we ever stand behind will be as important as the pulpits that you stand behind every Sunday," he later told the pastors.
"No policy we ever advance will be as important as the message that you faithfully carry — a message of hope that's changing lives."
