US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the administration is planning for a " self deportation program " which will incentivise illegal immigrants with money and plane tickets to leave the country.
In a taped interview with Fox Noticias, Trump said that his administration is focused right now on getting "murderers" out of the country.
"We're going to give them a stipend. We're going to give them some money and a plane ticket, and then we're going to work with them — if they're good — if we want them back in, we're going to work with them to get them back in as quickly as we can," Trump said.
The President also said that the government is also working to keep those illegal immigrants who are "good" in the US.
During the interview, Rachel Campos-Duffy played Trump a clip of a Mexican man who she said arrived in the US illegally more than 20 years ago and has children who are American citizens.
It is not clear if the man now has legal permission to be in the country, but Campos-Duffy said the man said that even though he cannot vote, he would have supported Trump.
"I look at this man. I say, this is a guy that we want to keep," Trump replied. "I'll probably take heat for saying it."
Trump also claimed that he wants to help hotels and farms get the workers they need and recommend people to fill needed positions.
He said that would be "very soothing" to farmers and said he ultimately wants workers who are in the US illegally to leave and come back with legal permission, but he did not outline any steps to do that.
"We're doing a self-deportation, and we're going to make it comfortable for people," he said. "And we're going to work with those people to come back into our country legally."
This comes amid the Department of Homeland Security issuing a fresh directive requiring all foreign nationals who remain in the United States for over 30 days to register with the federal government. Failure to comply, the department warned, could result in heavy fines, jail time, or permanent bans from legal immigration.
The Trump administration has launched a crack down on illegal immigration since the Republican took office in January. Several illegal deportees have been sent back to their homes on special deportation flights.
In a taped interview with Fox Noticias, Trump said that his administration is focused right now on getting "murderers" out of the country.
"We're going to give them a stipend. We're going to give them some money and a plane ticket, and then we're going to work with them — if they're good — if we want them back in, we're going to work with them to get them back in as quickly as we can," Trump said.
The President also said that the government is also working to keep those illegal immigrants who are "good" in the US.
During the interview, Rachel Campos-Duffy played Trump a clip of a Mexican man who she said arrived in the US illegally more than 20 years ago and has children who are American citizens.
It is not clear if the man now has legal permission to be in the country, but Campos-Duffy said the man said that even though he cannot vote, he would have supported Trump.
"I look at this man. I say, this is a guy that we want to keep," Trump replied. "I'll probably take heat for saying it."
Trump also claimed that he wants to help hotels and farms get the workers they need and recommend people to fill needed positions.
He said that would be "very soothing" to farmers and said he ultimately wants workers who are in the US illegally to leave and come back with legal permission, but he did not outline any steps to do that.
"We're doing a self-deportation, and we're going to make it comfortable for people," he said. "And we're going to work with those people to come back into our country legally."
This comes amid the Department of Homeland Security issuing a fresh directive requiring all foreign nationals who remain in the United States for over 30 days to register with the federal government. Failure to comply, the department warned, could result in heavy fines, jail time, or permanent bans from legal immigration.
The Trump administration has launched a crack down on illegal immigration since the Republican took office in January. Several illegal deportees have been sent back to their homes on special deportation flights.
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