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> When Mr. Trump speaks of building a wall on the Mexican border, Mr. Thiel said, “what [voters] hear is we’re going to have a saner, more sensible immigration
by Yhippa 10y ago
> When Mr. Trump speaks of building a wall on the Mexican border, Mr. Thiel said, “what [voters] hear is we’re going to have a saner, more sensible immigration policy.”
I have no idea what to make of what Mr. Trump said. Am I to take him literally? Was this just posturing and he doesn't plan to do something like this? I have no idea.
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- up_and_up 10y agoIt is literal: See "End Illegal Immigration Act" outlined here: https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/_landings/contract/O-TRU-102316-Contractv02.pdf https://assets.donaldjtrump.com/_landings/contract/O-TRU-102...
- kzisme 10y agoOh yes - I don't have the source right now, but there's a long list of things he plans to accomplish on the VERY first day of the job.
- kzisme 10y agoFor the lazy: >Fully-funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country of Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a two-year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a five-year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.
- zeveb 10y agoSounds like a sop to the prison guards' unions.