Donald Trump says he would deport illegal immigrants if elected US president
US presidential candidate Donald Trump would deport all illegal immigrants and overturn US President Barack Obama's executive orders on immigration if he is elected to the White House.
"We're going to keep the families together, but they have to go," Trump said in an interview with NBC that will air in full on Sunday when asked about illegal immigrants who might have nowhere to return to.
“We either have a country, or we don't have a country,” he said on his private plane as it idled on a runway in Des Moines, Iowa.
The multi-billionaire real estate mogul and Republican presidential frontrunner offered the first outlines of the immigration policy proposals he would implement as US president.
Trump said he would repeal Obama's executive order offering protection from deportation for those brought to the US illegally as children.
In November, Obama announced a program of "deferred action" which would allow approximately 45 percent of undocumented immigrants to legally remain and work in the United States.
Trump currently leads the 17 Republican candidates vying to represent their party in the November 2016 presidential election.
On Saturday, the TV personality and business magnate said he is willing to spend $1 billion on his campaign if that is what it takes to win the White House.
Trump’s presidential campaign has been marked by controversial statements, including with disparaging remarks about Mexican immigrants.
His latest remarks will further inflame already fierce opposition from Hispanic activists and advocacy groups who have been critical of Trump's candidacy from the start when he announced his candidacy with a speech that accused Mexico of sending "criminals" and "rapists" to the US.
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