re: Trump Signals that Dreamers can stay, will work something out for some illegals

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But his supporters tend to overlook his other promise—repeated in the Fox Business debate in Milwaukee on November 10—that under his immigration plan “they will come back.”

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He said they will have to go and "get to the back of the line" and then come back the legal way. I heard him.

The problem is that unless there are allowances made, "coming back" takes 15-20 years because in many countries there is no line. There is no legal way to come here that is remotely possible. Getting to the back of the line essentially means you will not be able to get back in.

People heard him, understand our immigration situation, and knew that meant deportation and basically no return.

Now, if he let's them stay and "touchback" at an embassy or something, that is different. But, taking a kid brought here at 3 years old and sending them back and making them get to the back of the line is deportation and no one will see them for 15-20 years again. That is what people opposed and that is what it would have meant if you take into account the actual immigration system we have.

What he said today is totally different from that reality.