In fact, Trump`s speech offered little meaningful policy on immigration, beyond conflating immigrants with crime and misrepresenting key facts underlying illegal immigration.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he was interested in helping pass an immigration reform bill, provided there was "compromise on both sides.
JUST WATCHED Collins: Trump consistent on immigration Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Collins: Trump consistent on immigration 01:32"As we speak tonight," Trump said in his speech, "we are removing gang members, drug dealers, and criminals that threaten our communities and prey on our innocent citizens.
His talk of immigration reform, we now know, was just that: Talk.
At best, his earlier statements about immigration reform were a publicity stunt designed to gin up interest (and ratings, which Trump is obsessed with) in his speech.
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