In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he is absolutely “not backing away” from his plan to deport millions of illegal immigrants.
“It’s not a pleasant thing, but you have to do it,” he explained. “We’re a country of laws.”
Trump also expanded on his plan to solve the problem of illegal immigration, saying he wants to make sure “the good ones” are able to get back in rather quickly.
“So many people want to come into this country … they’re waiting in line. They’re doing it legally,” he added.
Trump said that it’s “very unfair” for those actually following American immigration laws to watch others simply cross the border illegally and possibly be granted amnesty.
Listen to Trump sticking to his plan below …
Here is a transcript of the exchange:
TAPPER: “You released your first radio ads this week. The ads tout your support for building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. It doesn’t mention your plan for deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants. Is that an indication that you’re backing away in any way from that proposal?”
TRUMP: “I’m not backing away. You have to get them out. You have to do what Dwight Eisenhower did in the early ‘50s. He moved a million- and-a-half out. It’s not a pleasant thing, but you have to do it. You have to — you have — we’re a country of laws. You have to move them out and get them back in, the good ones. We are going to get them back in. We will expedite. We will work it out. But we’re a country of laws. You have thousands, tens of thousands.”
TAPPER: “All right.”
TRUMP: “So many people wanting to come into this country, Jake, and they’re waiting in line. They’re doing it legally. Very unfair.”
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