United States President-elect Donald Trump has outlined plans for mass deportations, including families with U.S.-born children.
Trump emphasized that families with mixed immigration statuses—where some members are undocumented while others are U.S. citizens—would be deported together to avoid separating families.
When asked about the approximately 4 million mixed-status families in America, Trump explained during his interview on Meet the Press: “So the only way you don’t break up the family is you keep them together and you have to send them all back.”
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When Kristen Welker pressed further, asking, “Even kids who are here legally?” Trump responded, “Well, what you’ve got to do if they want to stay with their father — look, we have to have rules and regulations.”
Trump’s remarks align with those made by his “border czar” Tom Homan, who earlier echoed similar sentiments, saying families could be deported together without being separated.
Trump later doubled down on this, stating, “We’ll send the whole family, very humanely, back to the country where they came. That way the family’s not separated.”
Despite his firm stance on deportation, Trump seemed to soften his position on Dreamers—the hundreds of thousands of young individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children by undocumented parents.
He expressed a willingness to work with Democrats to find a solution for Dreamers, acknowledging their unique circumstances.
Trump’s Stance On 14th Amendment
When asked about the potential end to birthright citizenship, Trump also vowed to take executive action to challenge the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship to all children born in the U.S.
He stated, “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it,” although he inaccurately claimed that America is the only country with birthright citizenship—many countries, including Canada and Mexico, also grant it.
Trump’s remarks, made during his first Meet the Press interview as president-elect, are part of his broader promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
His rhetoric has often emphasized targeting “violent criminals,” but his comments suggest a broader sweep of undocumented individuals, including families with U.S.-born children.
The interview also touched on other topics, including the controversial pardons for January 6th rioters, soaring grocery prices, and his healthcare plan’s lack of specifics.
Trump also defended Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host accused of serious misconduct, calling him “a tremendous track record” despite past allegations.
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