Expulsions of entire families, end of land rights, “Dreamers”… Donald Trump detailed in an interview broadcast on Sunday, December 8, his program on immigration for his return to the White House on January 20.
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The future American president notably affirmed that he would endeavor to expel UNITED STATES all illegal immigrants. “ I think we have to do it, and it’s hard, it’s a very complicated thing to do », he replied to NBC Newsto the question of whether his plan was to expel during his four years in office all people present in the United States illegally.
The Republican, who appointed supporters of a hard line on immigrationrepeated his virulent campaign assertions associating migrants and crime. “ Crime is at record levels. Migrants are flocking to our country, coming from prisons and psychiatric institutes “, he argued.
The end of land rights?
Donald Trump also declared that he would attempt to end home rule in the United States on the first day he returned to the White House. “ You know that if someone sets foot, just one foot (…) on our territory : “Congratulations, you are now a citizen of the United States of America“ “, he declared, while the law of soil in the United States actually concerns people born in the territory. “ We’re going to end it because it’s ridiculous “, he added. Asked how he would repeal this right enshrined in the United States Constitution, he raised the possibility of an executive order, but did not specify whether that would be enough.
The president-elect also said that for families in which some members are illegal and others are legally present in the United States, the entire family could be deported. “ I don’t want to separate families, so the only way… is to keep them together and you have to send them all away “, declared Donald Trump.
The “Dreamers” spared
He further stated that he wished the “Dreamers” could stay in the United States. The name refers to immigrants who arrived illegally in the United States as minors and were protected from deportation under a program implemented under Barack Obama.
A Court of Appeal ruled this program illegal in 2022, while retaining the rights of the beneficiaries at the time. Declaring that the Republicans were “ very open » to the “Dreamers”, Donald Trump said he wanted “ work with democrats to a plan » on this question.
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