Donald Trump today took to national TV to unveil his immigration strategy and offer more substantive answers about what policies he would pursue as president.
Trump said on Meet The Press that he would end birthright citizenship and deport every single one of the country's estimated 11million illegal immigrants while rescinding any executive orders Barack Obama put in place to protect them.
In
a wide-ranging interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, the presidential
candidate explained his views on a number of topics including the Iran
nuclear deal, Middle East policy, abortion and Hillary Clinton.
Trump said he would deport 'all' illegal immigrants and hammered Hillary Clinton during an interview on Meet The Press that aired Sunday
On immigration he said : 'We're going to keep the families together, but they have to go.'
Asked by host Chuck Todd about illegal immigrants who might have nowhere else to go, Trump said: 'We will work with them.
'They have to go ... we either have a country, or we don't have a country,' he added.
The businessman said that he would expedite the process back into the country for some immigrants who were deported.
According to recent research from Pew, Trump's proposal would mean deporting more than 11million people.
In the candidate's first position paper, also released Sunday, Trump said that Mexico should pay for a wall to stop people from immigrating into the US.
The paper said that the American government should seize remittances sent back to Mexico and increase fees on visas for Mexican CEOs and diplomats to come to the country until the demand is met.
Trump said that he would also increase fees on border crossing cards and NAFTA work visas for Mexican citizens, as well as increasing fees at ports of entry from Mexico.
He advocated that the US should triple its number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and that businesses should be made to hire from native unemployed workers before requesting visas for those from abroad.
He said that ICE officers should accompany local law enforcement that deals with gangs to look particularly for those illegally in the country who are part of criminal organizations.