4,000 killings or murders. we are joined tonight by one of those law enforcement heroes. i.c.e. special agent elvin hernandez. when elvin [ applause ] thank you. when elvin was a boy, he and his family legally immigrated to the united states from the dominican republic. at the age of 8, elvin told his dad he wanted to become a special agent. today, he leads investigations into the scourge of international sex trafficking. elvin says that if i can make
Those law enforcement heros. i.c.e. special agent elvin hernandez. [ applause ] when elvin was a boy, he and his family legally immigrated to the united states from the dominican republic. at the age of 8, elvin told his dad he wanted to become a special agent. today he leads investigations into international sex trafficking. elvin says that if i can make sure these young girls get their
Justice, i have really done my job. thanks to his work and that of his incredible colleagues, more than 300 women and girls have been rescued from the war of this terrible situation and more than 1,500 sadistic traffickers have been put behind bars. [applause] thank you, elvin. we will always support the brave men and women of law enforceme law enforcement. and i pledge to you tonight that
thank you very much, alice, thank you. matthew is the first person to be released from prison under the first step act. deborah, heather madison, please stand. few can understand your pain. thank you, thank you very much. special agent elvin hernandez. [applause] jillian: unbelievable moment, the president aiming to highlight the best of america but many in the media immediately slamming his speech as divisive.