- Donald Trump has committed to deporting all unauthorised immigrants within his first term, calling it a necessary step to enforce United States immigration laws
- The incoming US president signalled his readiness to negotiate protections for Dreamers, despite his previous attempts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Trump planned to issue an executive order on his first day in office to end birthright citizenship, a policy based on the 14th Amendment
The incoming United States president, Donald Trump, has stated that he will deport every immigrant residing illegally in the United States during his four years in office.
Trump disclosed this during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, which aired on Sunday, December 8. He then discussed his plans for a broad crackdown on illegal immigration, which he plans to classify as a national emergency from January 20 onward.
Trump reaffirms plan to deport unauthorised immigrants
Trump reiterated his plan to deport all unauthorised immigrants, saying, “I think you have to do it. It’s a very tough thing to do. You know, you have rules, regulations, laws.”
Emphasising enforcement, Trump expressed a willingness to negotiate protections for “Dreamers,” immigrants who arrived in the U.S. illegally as children.
Trump attempted to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which offers deportation relief to this group, but his efforts were halted by the Supreme Court.
On his first day in office, Trump plans to issue an executive order that would end birthright citizenship. The policy, granting citizenship to those born on U.S. soil regardless of their parent's immigration status, is based on the 14th Amendment and has been reinforced by a Supreme Court ruling from 1898.
“We’ll maybe have to go back to the people,” the US incoming president stated.
Trump admitted that his proposal could encounter legal opposition and hinted that a constitutional amendment might be needed to realise it.
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As part of his policies, Trump promised a new border wall and mass deportations, despite warnings of legal challenges.