President Trump signs proclamation marking Monday as ‘Angel Families Day’

WASHINGTON (NBC, KYMA) - President Donald Trump held an event at the White House to commemorate the victims of violent crimes committed by undocumented migrants.

At the event, President Trump signed a proclamation marking Monday as Angel Families Day.

"Everyone in this room not only suffered an infinite loss. There were the victims of politicians who put the comfort of foreign criminals before the safety of American citizens and American patriots," Trump remarked.

The president invited members of the victims' families to speak, including Allyson Phillips, the mother of murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

"Because if you've lived the nightmare that we have lived, you understand the importance of the job that he's doing and securing our nation and fighting for our families. Because this could be any family. This happened to my family. This could be any one of your families," Phillips expressed.

In his remarks, Trump blamed Democrats for what he said were their lax crime and immigration policies.

"I don't know why the news doesn't want to hear it. The Democrats don't want to hear it. The radical left, they don't want to hear it. What's not to hear what's not to hear. We want to stop murderers and criminals from coming into our country. I watched the mayor of Minneapolis. I watched these people saying we want to protect murderers. I don't get something sick. They're sick."

President Donald Trump

Trump also talked about his recent poll numbers and teased Tuesday's State of the Union address.

"We have a country that's now doing well, greatest economy we've ever had with the most activity we've ever had I'm making a speech tomorrow night, and you'll be hearing me say that it's going to be a long speech, because we have so much to talk about," Trump shared.

To watch the livestream of the ceremony, see attached video.