Asked about his stance on immigration today, Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence told a crowd at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center that Donald Trump will provide a robust answer Wednesday night.
Pence was speaking at a rally in Dalton, where about 48 percent of residents are Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Trump’s immigration policy has been a contentious point of this election cycle, with the real estate magnate suggesting that those who have come to the country illegally have often been criminals bringing violence to the United States.
“Get ready for a speech tomorrow night,” Pence said, adding that he will be with Trump to help lay out a policy around 9 p.m.
Pence told the audience that Trump is committed to building a wall to keep Mexican immigrants at bay. He also criticized Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, whom he said will open the borders and welcome more immigrants.
“Donald Trump put the issue of illegal immigration back in the center of the national debate,” Pence said. “He is going to lead an administration that will end illegal immigration in America.”
While almost half of the population in Dalton is Hispanic, according to the census bureau, a smaller proportion participates in elections. Of the 34,000 registered voters in Whitfield County for the presidential primaries in March, according to the Secretary of State’s office, about 16 percent were Hispanic. Most of the attendees at Pence’s event were white.
“If anyone can heal this immigration problem, it’s Mr. Trump,” one woman identifying herself as Susan told Pence during a question and answer portion of the event. “He has whatever it takes for everybody to get out of his way.”