The impostor gushed about a “common interest in keeping our hemisphere safe, prosperous and free”, and waxed poetic about “joint operations between our two countries”.
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Pena did not officially pull his support, but he did say “it is hard to (imagine) how I can continue to associate with the Trump campaign”.
The Washington Post estimates that, in all, some 6 million people could be subject to deportation if Trump’s promised policies were to take effect. He pronounced Pena Nieto “a friend”.
Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies argued that discussing appropriate levels of overall immigration, rather than focusing on people breaking the law to stay in the country, can defuse racial tension around the issue.
What had they done with Trump? Mexico’s President Enrico Pena Nieto agreed that it was the US’ prerogative to build a wall on its side of the border, but Mexico would not pay for it the way Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had insisted.
By asserting authority to pick and choose immigrants, Trump was defending some of his most controversial campaign proposals – including a ban on Muslims, which he called for and has not yet disavowed, and a more targeted restriction on immigrants from countries that don’t satisfy his vetting requirements. He held a joint press conference with Peña Nieto afterward, touting his “shared objective” with the Mexican president to end illegal immigration between the USA and Mexico.
“When he called for the deportation of DACA recipients, that is just unrealistic, cruel, not productive for the economy because they’re working, they’re going to school”.
“He also repeated a campaign promise to build a wall at the U.S. -Mexico border, saying that country would pay for it. Jacob Monty, a Texas attorney who advised Trump, said the New Yorker had appeared to be moving toward a “reasonable, pro-business” immigration plan”.
She says the kind words Trump spoke about Mexican Americans didn’t provide any consolation. His speech was red meat for the GOP base – exemplified by this joking suggestion that immigration officials boot Democratic rival Hillary Clinton from the country.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said Trump was trying to boost his sagging campaign.
Trump was cheered in Arizona, but his appearance in Mexico sparked anger and protests.
“I literally had to leave the room” because she could imagine “a place where I have to carry my passport to show that I live here”, Gesser said. Beruff lost by 54 points.
Conservative author Ann Coulter, who was recently discouraged by Trump’s “softening” on his immigration policies, was thrilled by his Wednesday-night speech, calling it “the most magnificent speech ever given”. “It can not be done”, said Lawless, who is also an activist with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. “Illegal immigration is a problem for Mexico as well as for us”, he said. “Find and dislocate tunnels and criminal cartels, and Mexico will work with us”, he continued. There will be no amnesty!.
“Our message to the world will be this: you can not obtain legal status or become a citizen of the United States by illegally entering our country”, he said.
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The real Donald Trump was back.
