Angel Families


Angel Families is a term used to describe the relatives of victims killed by undocumented immigrants and cartel drugs in the United States. President Donald Trump has invoked Angel Families to argue for his immigration policy.
The mother of a deceased child in an Angel Family is known as an "Angel Mom."
Trump began to spotlight the issue during his 2016 Presidential campaign, a tactic that The Wall Street Journal and Slate compared with candidate Hillary Clinton's campaigning alongside Mothers of the Movement, but has been accused of using bereavement to promote racism.
On Friday 22 June 2018, Trump hosted an event at the White House for Angel Families during which 14 relatives held 11 photos of deceased relatives who had been killed by immigrants who were in the country while undocumented. Among those attending the event were Mary Ann Mendoza, mother of Sgt Brandon Mendoza; Laura Wilkerson, mother of Josh; Juan Piña, father of Christy Sue Piña; Steve Ronnebeck, father of Grant; and Michelle Root, mother of Sarah.
Members of the families of more than two hundred different individuals killed by undocumented immigrants and cartel drugs have appeared at events with Trump over the years.
Some Angel Families have objected the politicization of their loved one's death.