Trump's immigration plan: Deport the undocumented, 'legal status' for some

IamAman · 07-29-2015, 07:10 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/29/politi...lop/index.html

Just in case any of you still are on the fence.

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CNN)Donald Trump, the Republican presidential hopeful who shot up to the head of the pack over his controversial comments about illegal immigrants, is finally starting to lay out an immigration policy.

Trump said Wednesday in an interview with CNN's Dana Bash that as president he would deport all undocumented immigrants and then allow the "good ones" to reenter the country through an "expedited process" and live in the U.S. legally, though not as citizens.

"Legal status," Trump suggested. "We got to move 'em out, we're going to move 'em back in if they're really good people."

For a blustering candidate whose rhetoric has snatched headlines and galvanized a sizable segment of the Republican base, Trump's comments Wednesday represent his most detailed explanation into what he would do with the estimated 11-plus million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

He had previously suggested that he favors a "merit-based system," but did not delve into his support of granting legal status, but not citizenship to undocumented immigrants he calls "the good ones."

But Trump is still a long ways from presenting a specific immigration policy platform and his explanation in Wednesday's interview shows a candidate who -- despite leading in the polls a week ahead of the first primary debate -- is still largely dealing in broad strokes.

Trump would not say how he would locate, round up and deport the 11 million undocumented immigrants he says must go. Instead, he deflected, saying that while it may be a task too tall for politicians, it isn't for a business mogul like himself.

"Politicians aren't going to find them because they have no clue. We will find them, we will get them out," Trump said. "It's feasible if you know how to manage. Politicians don't know how to manage."

And when asked about whether he would deport undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, Trump fumbled and said, unsure, that "it's a tough situation" and "it depends."

Trump was unequivocal, though, that a Trump administration would immediately deport undocumented criminals living freely and in American jails.

"We have a lot of bad dudes, as I said. We have a lot of really bad people here," Trump said. "I want to get the bad ones out...And by the way, they're never coming back."

But he was also unwavering in his insistence that many of the undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are positive additions to the country and should be allowed to live in the U.S. legally -- of course, only after being expelled and then brought back in through Trump's "expedited process" for legal status.

"We have to make sure they were exemplary, they were wonderful people when they were here. They worked hard, there was no problem," he said. "We have to bring great people into this country. OK? And I want to bring -- I love the idea of immigration. But it's got to be legal immigration."

VeryNicePerson1 · 07-29-2015, 07:19 PM

Does this guy seriously thinks he is going to win? Or the more specific question is does he think the Repubes will let him be their Party's pick for President?

Trump is like the little kid misbehaving at a family gathering, saying whatever he wants and trolling without mercy (even though he may mean most if not all of it).

And how many Repube hopefuls are running for Pres now? I lost count.

dtrt09 · 07-29-2015, 08:37 PM

Hahahahahahaha.

Firstly, really learn and understand how the immigration system is utterly f****d up and designed to ensnare and trap *anyone* found in undocumented status, thanks to Bill Clinton and his cheap anti-immigrant rhetoric he used to gain re-election.

Secondly, if it were merit-based as opposed to derivative, over half of the current *legal* immigrant population would never have set foot in this country.

Really, come to terms with reality and accept the fact that people movement is the natural consequence of globalization; where the resources of the South (hemisphere) create wealth in the North. Immigrants are a net gain in productivity and wealth-creation in this country.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 07-29-2015, 11:22 PM

It depends

zone2oo0 · 07-30-2015, 01:40 AM

i think everybody should be deported and let the really good ones back in. Whatever it takes.

legendver2 · 07-30-2015, 05:20 PM

So really, who's our best candidate now?

IamAman · 07-30-2015, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by legendver2

So really, who's our best candidate now?

Hillary or we're screwed. Even Bernie Sanders is not a big fan of immigration.

Demise · 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by IamAman

Hillary or we're screwed. Even Bernie Sanders is not a big fan of immigration.

Yeah Hillary is our only good bed. Sanders is in bed with the labor unions, he would keep DACA, but he'd do nothing more besides that. Labor unions have always been a thorn in our side, especially during a recession because "muh jobs".

Republicans run no pro-immigration candidates. The least extremist is Jeb Bush, but his take on DACA is the same as Rmoney's was: Won't rescind immediately, but won't let you renew.

Kinda wish fuckface would drop out of the race again. It's the same side show circus every 4 years.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 07-30-2015, 09:58 PM

For immigration purposes. Hillary and I doubt she will win.

We are done for if any Republican wins. Most of them have made it very clear daca is gone with them in power

Demise · 07-30-2015, 10:01 PM

Start looking for citizens to marry guys.

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