Trump on immigration: 'We are going to obey the existing laws'

[88m3]

August 22, 2016, 08:54 pm
Trump on immigration: 'We are going to obey the existing laws'



By Rebecca Savransky



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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday attempted to clarify his position on immigration, suggesting he would use similar tactics as President Obama and former President George W. Bush.



"We are going to obey the existing laws. Now, the existing laws are very strong. The existing laws, the first thing we are going to do if and when I win, is we are going to get rid of all of the bad ones," Trump said Monday on "The O'Reilly Factor."
"We have gang members. We have killers. We have a lot of bad people that have to get out of this country. We are going to get them out. And the police know who they are."

Trump said these people are known to law enforcement, alleging that they go around "killing people and hurting people."

"And they are going to be out of this country so fast your head will spin. We have existing laws that will allow you to do that. As far as everybody else, we are going to go through the process," Trump said.

"What people don't know is that Obama got tremendous numbers of people out of the country. Bush, the same thing. Lots of people were brought out of the country with the existing laws. Well, I'm going to do the same thing, and I just said that."

But the GOP nominee said he wanted to do this in a "humane manner."

On Sunday, Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said it was "to be determined" if the candidate's immigration plans would include a deportation force.

Trump has previously called for such a force to remove the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country.

On Monday, news surfaced that Trump would delay a speech on immigration that was scheduled for later this week amid new questions about his positions on his issue.

Trump's campaign was looking into a location in Denver for the event but told supporters later by email that the speech he was "planning on giving is still being modified."


Trump on immigration: 'We are going to obey the existing laws'

 

[Tate]

Alternative title: Trump on Immigration 'Obama is great at deporting we will just do what he's doing but more'

 

[Robbie3000]

Don't you ever change Trump.

 

[StatUS]

Alternative title: Trump on Immigration 'Obama is great at deporting we will just do what he's doing but more'

pretty much.

 

[ill]

Strange how you never hear about all the people Obama has been deporting during his Presidency yet Trump says he's going to follow suit and all hell breaks loose.

He's got a point with this one. If we actually enforced current immigration laws and quotas, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Strange how you never hear about all the people Obama has been deporting during his Presidency yet Trump says he's going to follow suit and all hell breaks loose.

He's got a point with this one. If we actually enforced current immigration laws and quotas, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

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Maybe if you got your news from advocates of immigration civil rights and not deportation alarmist, you would be involved in an 8 year old conversation.

 

[KingTut]

Strange how you never hear about all the people Obama has been deporting during his Presidency

How's that rock you been living under for the past 4+ years? Nice and comfy?

 

[ill]

Obama’s Immigration Raids Are Turning Latino Communities Into Ghost Towns — ThinkProgress

Dems fear Obama immigration raids could hurt Latino turnout

Obama immigration raids a potential ‘disaster’ for Hillary Clinton, Democrats

The Two Faces of Obama’s Immigration Policy

If Trump’s New Immigration Plan Sounds Familiar, That’s Because Obama Is Already Enforcing It — ThinkProgress

Bernie Was Right to Call Out Obama's Deportation Raids of Refugee Children. They Are Truly Ugly.

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View from the left—the voter turnout story no one is talking about but Democrats should be



Maybe if you got your news from advocates of immigration civil rights and not deportation alarmist, you would be involved in an 8 year old conversation.

I think you meant to say - Advocates of "illegal" immigration civil rights



Thats cool that you posted a bunch of links but you haven't proven that his deportations are actually being talked about. When, if ever, have you seen ANYTHING regarding Obama's deportation on any mainstream news channel? I'll wait...

 

[ill]

Oh and @tru_m.a.c Where's the outrage about Obama's deportations? People are up in arms about Trump's rhetoric while Obama has deported the most people in history.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I think you meant to say - Advocates of "illegal" immigration civil rights



Thats cool that you posted a bunch of links but you haven't proven that his deportations are actually being talked about.

Ok so links from credible media outlets isn't proof now? That's rich.

When, if ever, have you seen ANYTHING regarding Obama's deportation on any mainstream news channel? I'll wait...

Let's just note that this is the first time you have said "mainstream" "news channel". This must be documented.



Check that link. Click it. Let it load. In the top left hand corner of the video it says "LIVE". The date is Mar 14, 2014 06:10 PM


This is a special group. I'm Dan company -- -- ABC news digital special report less than a day after meeting with Latino lawmakers and feeling pressure from immigrant rights activists. President Obama now considering steps to slow down the deportation process. Along with three top White House aides met with a group of nineteen outside leaders -- Unions and activist groups. Across the country so for more on what this means families businesses and the future of immigration law reform. Wanna bring in ABC's Jim -- and outside the White House and Jim this meeting today want now. Well look the president -- -- as you said with the Hispanic caucus yesterday. Members three members of the Hispanic caucus who have been pushing very hard. The president to stop deporting. Undocumented immigrants while he waits for comprehensive immigration reform to be considered in the house. The pressure's been very strong and the president the president in fact was even labeled by one of the biggest groups in the country Hispanic groups in the country. The national. Center for. -- -- The -- said whose whose leader called him the deep port cater the that -- That that criticism stung he's about to reach two million deportations in his presidency. That -- Hispanics who support him. Is is a real sore point -- -- pushing hard for him to do something. In the meantime before it will -- conference of immigration reform.



But you'll say - waaaayminute! That says digital special report. Ok then....



Transcript for Federal Plan for Nationwide Sweep of Undocumented Immigrants
Now to a developing story that could affect moneys hundreds of families here in the U.S. The department of homeland security is finalizing plans to deport central American immigrants living here illegally since 2014. Is the government really ready to conduct raids to round up thousands of people? ABC's senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas on the case. Reporter: They came over the southern border by the thousands. Children and families, in some cases, fleeing violence and persecution in central America. Many bussed beyond the border. Inside the U.S. Some facing angry crowds while the government determined their fate. Now, with illegal border crossing spiking again, hundreds of those families are being targeted for deportation in a series of sweeps that could begin as early as next month, if approved by the white house. I think what they're trying to do here is send a message to central America, saying, don't come. And in order to do that, I think they believe that images of families being offloaded on planes in central America, that it's going to deter people from coming. Reporter: The families targeted for deportation had their requests for asylum rejected by immigration judges. But the removal is sparking controversy, because the Obama administration has typically focused on deporting criminals, not families. Very tough day, frankly, for this news to break, on Christmas eve. Reporter: Some administration critics said the plan is symbolic window dressing that will do nothing to stem the tide of illegal immigration. And others, including democratic presidential candidates call the plan draconian. Martin O'Malley tweeted today, a Christmas refugee roundup sounds like something Donald Trump would concoct. And Hillary Clinton's campaign released a statement, saying she has real concerns about these reports.

This video is from Dec 24, 2015 07:41 PM

 

[ill]

Check that link. Click it. Let it load. In the top left hand corner of the video it says "LIVE". The date is Mar 14, 2014 06:10 PM

Fair enough

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Fair enough

I would not steer you wrong friend.

 

[Robbie3000]

Looks like Trump has made the full heel turn. I wonder how the anti immigrant brigade feels about this? He is now praising Obama's immigration policy.

Don the Con: I will switch positions so fast, it will make your head spin.

 

[88m3]

Looks like Trump has made the full heel turn. I wonder how the anti immigrant brigade feels about this? He is now praising Obama's immigration policy.

Don the Con: I will switch positions so fast, it will make your head spin.

king kreole is going to be pretty short on topics of conversation post November

 

[ezrathegreat]

Another Trump flip-flop how shocking