tensions with north korea and the recent chemical attack in syria. then ronald reagan biographer discusses his latest book which examines president reagan's political ascendancy after losing the republican nomination for president in 1976. randy of the migration policy institute on the drop in arrests at the u.s.-mexico border. be sure to watch washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. sunday morning. join the discussion. in his weekly address, the president talks about border security and his recent meetings with foreign leaders. response,ocratic garnishment hakeem jeffries urges president trump to release his tax returns. americansp: my fellow , we are only 11 weeks in, but already my administration has achieved historic progress for the american people. 93% of our domestic manufactures

have expressed optimism about the future, a record. the confidence we are seeing in our nation is about jobs and opportunity. it is also about safety and security. security begins at the border. as a candidate i pledged to take swift and decisive action to secure the border, and that is exactly what i have done. a full-fledged border crisis. it was a disaster. yet with quick and bold steps, we have so far exceeded even the most bullish predictions for the progress we could make in so sure a. of time. a 64%onth we saw reduction in a illegal immigration on our southern border. time, we are conducting enforcement actions across the country to remove dangerous criminal aliens from our society. they will be gone. and just the last few days and nations ice officers have

arrested criminal aliens in south texas, 84 criminal aliens in the pacific northwest and 31 criminal aliens in long island, new york. include aliens convicted of robbery, burglary, , sexualed assault assault against a child, smuggling, drug dealing and many more. toh work needs to be done reverse decades of harm caused by open border policies from washington. with time, dedication and effort, we will get the job done and save countless lives in the process, providing security for the american people also means restoring america's standing in the world. from the start of my presidency, i have worked to strengthen our alliances and improve our relationships all around the globe. honored to was welcome the president of egypt and the king of jordan to the white house. withi am hosting a summit

president xi jinping of china at the southern white house to address the many critical issues affecting our two peoples. in our dealings with other nations, our conversations have been candid, open and grounded in mutual respect. been clear about advocating for the national interest of the united states, so important to me and so important to our people, one of the reasons certainly that i got elected. i want to ensure that the decisions we make truly serve the safety and security of our citizens. in matters economic and military, we understand a strong america is in the best interests of the world. that is why it is so important that, as we strengthen international partnerships, we injure these partnerships deliver real results for americans and the american people. our decisions will be guided by

our values and our goals and we will project the path of intellectual ideology that too often leads to unintended consequences. a future peace, safety and prosperity that is our guiding light, and always will be. we will bring about this future for the land we love and for the people who call it home. we love our country and we love the american people. thank you. >> i'm congressman hakeem jeffries, and it is my honor to revisit the hard-working people of brooklyn and queens in one of the most diverse district in the nation. almost a third of the people i serve were born outside of the united states during people from all over the world come to brooklyn and queens to pursue the american dream. , mying up in brooklyn grandmother often told my younger brother and me that if you get a good education, work hard on your job and play by the rules,