In citizenship message, Trump welcomes immigrants to America
President Donald Trump has issued a videotaped message that is being played for new American citizens at naturalization ceremonies in which he welcomes immigrants to "the American family."
The presidential welcome message is a key part of the naturalization ceremony for immigrants who are becoming US citizens. Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush produced similar video messages for use during these events.
The tone and message of Trump's speech were highly anticipated given the aggressive stance he has taken on immigration, including travel bans from Muslim-majority countries, ending a program shielding nearly 800,000 immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation and comments referring to Mexican immigrants as rapists.
In the message, Trump welcomes citizens and tells them they should teach American values to others and "help newcomers assimilate to our way of life."
"Our history is now your history. And our traditions are now your traditions," he said on the recording.
