U.S. to undocumented immigrants are American citizens. ‘I don't think they have American citizenship and if you speak to some very, very good lawyers -- and I know some will disagree -- but many of them agree with me and you're going to find they do not have American citizenship. We have to start a process where we take back our country. Our country is going to hell,’ the Republican presidential front-runner said Tuesday night in an interview on Fox News. Trump added he would ‘test it out’ in the courts…. But Trump and some other conservatives have suggested birthright citizenship could be ended by simply passing a law through Congress that defines the clause ‘and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.’” [CNN, 8/19/15; O’Reilly, Fox, 8/18/15] Trump Called For An End Of Birth Right Citizenship Claiming It Was “The Biggest Magnet For Illegal Immigration.” “Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has released his specific plan for immigration reform. In the 6-page report titled ‘Immigration Reform That Will Make America Great Again,’ Trump is calling for an end to birthright citizenship, saying it ‘remains the biggest magnet for illegal immigration.’” [ABC News, 8/16/15] • While Trump Claimed That Birthright Citizenship Was The “Biggest Magnet For Illegal Immigration,” Research Indicates The Biggest Draw Was Economic Opportunity. “Republican Donald Trump’s immigration plan includes several statements that stray from the facts. He said ‘birthright citizenship’ is the ‘biggest magnet for illegal immigration.’ Actually, research indicates the biggest draw is economic opportunity.” [FactCheck.org, 8/20/15] TRUMP SAID HE WOULD DEPORT THE CHILDREN OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS HEADLINE: “Trump: Deport Children Of Immigrants Living Illegally In US.” [Associated Press, 8/16/15] • Trump’s Immigration Plan Called For The Deportation Of All Undocumented Immigrants. “Among its details: Making Mexico pay for a permanent border wall. Mandatory deportation of all ‘criminal aliens.’ Tripling the force of immigration officers by eliminating tax credit payments to immigrant families residing illegally in the U.S.” [Associated Press, 8/16/15] Trump Called For An End Of Birth Right Citizenship Claiming It Was “The Biggest Magnet For Illegal Immigration.” “Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has released his specific plan for immigration reform. In the 6-page report titled ‘Immigration Reform That Will Make America Great Again,’ Trump is calling for an end to birthright citizenship, saying it ‘remains the biggest magnet for illegal immigration.’” [ABC News, 8/16/15] TRUMP SAID HE WOULD DEPORT ENTIRE FAMILIES OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO KEEP THEM TOGETHER Trump On Deporting Undocumented Immigrants: “We're Going To Keep The Families Together, But They Have To Go.” “Trump told NBC News' ‘Meet the Press’ today, ‘We're going to keep the families together, but they have to go,’ referring to the illegal immigrants he would deport.” [ABC News, 8/16/15] VISAS Confidential Page 143