When did he back off 100 percent deportation?
I have to tell you, some of these people have been here; they’ve done a good job; in some cases sadly they’ve been living under the shadows,” Trump said in his telephone interview. “We have to do something, so whether it’s merit, or whether it’s whatever, but — I’m a believer in the merit system. Somebody’s been outstanding, we (ought to) try to work something out.”