Trump’s promise, made during a speech in Iowa, came after several days of accusations that the real estate mogul had backed down on his signature issue to appeal to undecided general election voters.
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“There could certainly be a softening because we’re not looking to hurt people”, Trump said at the time. “We’re going to build a wall, have a physical barrier, enforce the laws of this country”, the billionaire businessman’s White House running mate Mike Pence told CNN. And you know Bush, and even Obama, sends people back.
He did not explain how his plan would affect numerous illegal community who have been in the United States for decades and obeyed USA laws.
In his speech, Trump said he would seek to institute a tracking system to ensure illegal immigrants who overstay their visas are quickly removed, and would propose an e-verify system to prevent the illegal community from gaining access to welfare and other benefits. The proposal echoed the language of Trump’s former primary rival, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is now advising him.
Of the reported millions of illegal immigrants, 50,000 of those are understood to be Irish citizens.
This past week, however, the Republican presidential candidate – once uncompromising in his vow to use a deportation force to repatriate illegal migrants – seemed a little less resolute.
Mr Trump sought to clarify his views on how to overhaul the USA immigration system after saying earlier in the week that he was softening on his plan to deport all 11 million illegal immigrants.
Trump’s new campaign director, Kellyanne Conway, said there has been little real change in the central tenet’s of Trump’s immigration platform.
The Republican nominee’s campaign has twice canceled scheduled speeches where Trump was expected to detail his immigration policy.
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The Trump campaign says the new spot, titled “Two Americas: Economy”, will be part of expanding its current ad buy from four state to nine states.
