That policy would include banning criminal aliens from entry as well as initiating deportation proceedings for those in jail on the day he entered office if elected.
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His plan does not offer a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants now living in the United States. “It’s our right as a sovereign nation to choose immigrants that we think are the likeliest to thrive, and flourish and love us”, Trump said, reiterating his plan to make immigrants first pass an ideological test.
“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 in a speech in Phoenix as he laid out a tough, 10-point plan to crack down on illegal immigration. Can’t do it.” NBC’s Benjy Sarlin has more: “Whatever crisis of conscience Trump had this month after talking to Hispanic supporters and hearing tales of longtime residents torn from their families passed in the rear-view mirror.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona, Wednesday where he talked about his plan for illegal immigrants.
However, when pressed by reporters about who would pay for it Trump demurred. Sanctuary cities are American cities that allow illegal immigrants legal or de jure protections from deportation or prosecution. “T$3 he overall message was clear”.
Despite Trump’s incendiary speech, Pena Nieto said he believes “there is a change of tone, a recognition of Mexico’s importance”, adding that the meeting was a “rapprochement” that “will not change all the positions” the controversial White House hopeful holds against Mexico.
The hastily announced visit to Mexico seemed meant to remind voters of Trump’s brash, play-by-my-own-rules approach to politics. Here’s how he answered them.
He executed something of a retreat by not proposing a “deportation force” to round up all 11 million people living illegally at once and ejecting them as he has in the past.
“In the end, we’re all going to win”, Trump said of the meeting.
He said immigrants would have to return home and re-apply for re-entry.
If they must go, how do you accomplish it? In order to achieve these questionable goals, he also proposed to triple the amount of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers – a “Deportation Task Force” whose focus will be on “identifying and quickly removing” the risky undocumented immigrants that live in our midst, “evading justice”.
It is not clear how Trump will be received in a country where he is widely despised. He planned to extend use of E-Verify to do so.
“There is only one core issue in the immigration debate and that issue is the well-being of the American people”, Trump said. Trump’s answer: He didn’t mention the subject at all.
Hours earlier, Mr Trump met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and said the two did not discuss who would pay for the wall.
Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto called out Donald Trump in an interview Wednesday night, saying the GOP candidate’s statements represent a “risk and a threat” to his country.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (L) and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump shake hands after a meeting in Mexico City on August 31, 2016. “We didn’t discuss that…” “We will build a great wall along the southern border”.
Democratic contender Clinton, who leads the opinion polls, was skeptical about Trump’s visit, saying he could not undo his harsh language against Mexico. “Over the past 24 years, the amount of money spent on border security has increased 14 times; the number of border patrol agents have increased 500 percent; the amount of border wall has grown from 77 miles to 700 miles since 2000; and the number of people being apprehended trying to cross the border have decreased by four-fifths”.
“You can’t just smuggle in, hunker down and wait to be legalised”.
The buildup to the speech was abruptly interrupted Tuesday night by the news that Trump would make the visit, accepting on short notice an invitation offered last week by Pena Nieto. By contrast, Republican Latinos say they’re disappointed.
“No, I won’t support him”, said the Coachella resident.
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