In a tell-all NBC “Meet the Press“ interview with Kristen Welker on Dec 8th Donald Trump laid out his next-term immigration strategy: a mix of strict measures and unexpected compromises
Weʼre going to get them out‚ all of them - but there could be a deal for Dreamers later
The president-elect shared his day-one action plan which includes attempts to stop birthright citizenship (a right thats currently protected by the Constitution). His team aims to push through executive-orders that would change how citizenship rules work in US
The four-year deportation timeline targets every non-documented person; however Trump showed some flexibility by mentioning possible protection deals for young immigrants who came to US as children. This double-sided approach shows different thinking from his previous hard-line position on immigration topics
His statements about birthright citizenship - which lets children born in America become citizens regardless of their parents status - raised questions about executive powers limits versus Constitutional amendments