President-elect Donald Trump, in an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press,” also said he is open to working with Democrats on a legislative way to keep Dreamers in the U.S.

Summary

Trump announced plans to end birthright citizenship via executive action, despite its constitutional basis in the 14th Amendment.

He also outlined a mass deportation policy, starting with undocumented immigrants who committed crimes and potentially expanding to mixed-status families, who could face deportation as a unit.

Trump said he wants to avoid family separations but left the decision to families.

While doubling down on immigration restrictions, Trump expressed willingness to work with Democrats to create protections for Dreamers under DACA, citing their long-standing integration into U.S. society.

  • MetalMachine@feddit.nlEnglish
    282·
    18 days ago

    This would be huge. Much like Europe, America’s population will decline. You need immigrants.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      341·
      18 days ago

      Immigrants are the heart and soul of this country. I can’t even imagine wanting to live in whatever milquetoast, boring-ass, white bread America that these idiots want.

    • GiddyGap@lemm.ee
      42·
      18 days ago

      It’s not gonna happen. It would open up challenges to constitutional amendments that he and his supporters care about.

      • Jyek@sh.itjust.works
        7·
        17 days ago

        He doesn’t care about the constitution. Like not even a little. He has said as much when he called for the termination of the constitution in 2022.

        • GiddyGap@lemm.ee
          2·
          17 days ago

          Plenty of his supporters care about the 2nd amendment. Trump is extremely thin-skinned when it comes to his popularity and self-preservation.