This is a BIG mistake, Mr. President :-\
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Its a HUGE mistake which, if carried through to completion, will have history rightfully naming Trump as the individual who delivered the final FATAL wound to the American public. Trump might as well post federal workers at all ports of entry registering all arrivals for social security numbers and issuing all Green Cards stamped LEGAL. Trump has than eliminated the illegal alien problem since there will be no more illegals.
And he will be DEFEATED IN A MASSIVE LANDSLIDE IN 2020,
This is probably a set up for a merit based immigration system which the Democrats will reject. Then POTUS can easily rebut the “nativist” smear with statements like this. I will be very unhappy if this rhetoric is a precursor to more job stealing low skill H-1Bs.
Trump barely won. This issue will sink him for 2020.
The president has a habit of putting his foot in his mouth when he veers off script. Then instead of trying to correct the remark he buckles down and tries to justify it. We absolutely dont need anymore poor Hispanics who have no trade and will automatically vote for democrats for 20 years or more because of all the free handouts the Dems give them.