[FreeReign]

True, but, legally, one must go through quite a process, there are caps on the numbers of legal immigrants from many countries, and, most important, Trump's paper clearly very heavily reduces the incentives to come in. It's sort of like an employer saying to a hord of job applicants "Sure, you're welcome to apply, and here's the 40 page form", but unsaid is the fact that there are only 2 positions open, and with very demanding / specific requirements.

Trump has said numerous times that he would "expedite" them back. He has never said that they should go to the back of the quota line and wait up to 10 years which would be the normal amount of time.

[Paul R.]

So far, no one has been able to provide me with a transcript or link to a video of a complete conversation where he said that. If he did, then it is completely contrary to his policy paper, and he should be challenged about the discrepancy.

OTOH, it may not make any real difference. See “most important...” in my post which you just quoted.

[Paul R.]

Scratch that - I saw the other post. It sounds like Trump is talking about people who have useful talents and or work in areas Americans have forgone (eg. migrant farm workers).

Still, Trump says he would expedite the system - I don’t see anything there that actually pushes former illegals ahead of other applicants, and the clear position in his paper is to reduce immigration levels.

Probably Trump should be challenged about whether former illegals actually get PREFERENCE, but I can’t imagine ANYONE supporting that, short of the immigrant being some sort of high level scientist or engineer, or a true refugee.

[Paul R.]

Wait a minute -- this article, VERY critical of Trump, quoting the same interview on CNN, says that Trump was talking about expediting the process of getting the illegals out:

Trump said he would be able to expedite the system because other politicians are dumb: "Politicians aren't going to find them because they have no clue. We will find them, we will get them out. It's feasible if you know how to manage. Politicians don't know how to manage."

http://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2015/07/30/trump-goes-mushy-incoherent-on-immigration/

To me, it sounds ambiguous as to when illegals could come back in, as their status vs. people already in line is not discussed at all.