At an event in Iowa Saturday, Donald Trump continued to be vague about his comprehensive immigration plan, but promised he would deport “criminal illegal immigrants” within an hour of being sworn in as president.
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Experts see Trump’s remarks as a response to criticism from hardline Republican conservatives who argued Trump had pivoted from his past hardline stance in a bid to win over Hispanic voters.
Donald Trump says his “major” address on immigration will come Wednesday in Arizona, a speech that has been discussed, and delayed, for days amid signs the GOP presidential nominee is shifting his position on his signature issue. “On day one, I’m going to begin swiftly removing criminal illegal immigrants from this country”. However, as the Election Day is getting closer, he is posing a softer image: “I just want to follow the law. will work with them”, the Republican nominee said in an interview to the Fox news channel, a week ago. Root’s mother criticized Hillary Clinton’s immigration policy, saying it would lead to more crime and more victims like their daughter.
Governor Mike Pence, his running mate, would not affirm that their administration would expel the 11 million.
“We hear the other side already bringing out the politics of division”, Pence said.
Trump and his top advisers have repeatedly sent mixed messages surrounding a potential pivot by Trump away from one his most controversial proposals – creating a “deportation force” to kick out of the country millions of undocumented immigrants.
Here are some of the key questions and answers on the issue as Trump’s big speech takes center stage.
Trump cited the Eisenhower model during a notable exchange with Ohio Gov. John Kasich during the fourth Republican debate last fall. But he also argues that this output may be offset by the fact that some don’t pay taxes, their children partake of government resources like schools and they also compete for jobs with US citizens. It’s a silly argument. “And this flood of illegal immigration has contributed mightily to depressing wages in this country and denying jobs and opportunities to Americans”.
“Dwight Eisenhower. You don’t get nicer”.
In some experts’ views, Trump’s numbers just don’t add up. “We have no choice”.
Unlike George W. Bush, Mitt Romney and John McCain, his disapproval ratings among minority voter are sky-high.
Clinton called this year “the most unpredictable electoral season”.
One unsurprising thing these gyrations make clear is that Trump hasn’t given much thought to the details of immigration policy, despite the fact that it’s the centerpiece of his presidential campaign. He explained that he’s been talking to “thousands and thousands” of people on this subject.
Beyond that, just deporting 11 million people in two years would take up significantly more resources from the government.
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, said in a prepared statement from his office Tuesday that “border security and national security are inextricably linked”.
In another interview last week, Trump told CNN’s Anderson Cooper “We’re going to see what happens”.
Asked specifically about birthright citizenship, which Donald Trump staunchly opposes, Priebus said he was “comfortable” with continuing the practice.
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He says: “African-Americans will vote for Trump because they know I will stop the slaughter going on!” A group with such deep roots in the USA would mean Trump’s plan to weed out “bad” immigrants is destined to fail, Johnson said, because it ignores the fact that this is their home.
