Donald Trump's immigration plan includes ending birthright citizenship
It's his signature issue, and on Sunday, Donald Trump shared his plan for immigration reform in a policy paper posted on his website.
Trump believes that "any immigration plan must improve jobs, wages, and security for all Americans," according to his plan, and is once again calling for the creation of a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, to be paid for by Mexico. The paper argues that "the Mexican government has taken the United States to the cleaners," and says if Mexico doesn't pay for the wall, the U.S. will punish the country by increasing fees on temporary visas issued to Mexican CEOs and diplomats and on fees at ports of entry to the U.S. from Mexico.
Trump also would triple the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers; defund sanctuary cities; detain people caught crossing the border and only release them back to their home country ("no more catch-and-release"); end birthright citizenship ("this remains the biggest magnet for illegal immigration"); require companies to hire Americans first; and enact a visa tracking system.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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