Holcomb Shares Concerns About Border Kids, Trump Tariffs

Indiana's governor is in Washington for an economic summit.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb

(Washington, D.C.) - During his trip to Washington, D.C., Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb says he was “heartened” to learn President Donald Trump is taking action to stop the separation of families illegally crossing the country’s southern border.

Holcomb is in the capitol for the 2018 SelectUSA Summit.

“After I met with the vice president, I was also heartened to learn that President Trump announced he would take short-term action to stop the practice of separating families who cross the border illegally. Members on both sides of the congressional aisle have the historic opportunity to fix our broken immigration system with respect for the rule of law,” Holcomb said in a statement. 

“They need to act now.”

Amid public outcry from members of both political parties, President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday which allows children to remain with their parents in illegal immigration detention centers as their cases are played out.  It does not specifically mention what will happen to those children who were taken from their families prior to Trump signing the order.     

But for the so-called child prison situation to be permanently settled, congressional action will be necessary.

During Holcomb’s face-to-face meeting Wednesday with Mike Pence, his predecessor as Indiana governor, they discussed Indiana’s job creation efforts and workforce initiatives.  

Speaking in the VP's office, Holcomb also shared his concerns about the impacts of Trump’s trade tariffs and how they may affect Indiana businesses.

“I was encouraged by the vice president’s comments about the progress that has been made in negotiating reciprocal trade agreements with our partners, especially relating to agriculture and manufacturing,” he said.

While in DC, I met with the VP today. We talked about Indiana’s job creation momentum, our workforce initiatives & my concerns about the impact of trade tariffs on IN businesses. Glad to hear from him that there’s progress toward reciprocal trade agreements w/ our partners.

— Eric Holcomb (@GovHolcomb) June 20, 2018