In case anyone is wondering what happened "policy wise'', I took notes:
1.) Build a great wall along the southern border. Mexico will pay for the wall. Above and below ground sensors for/on the wall, towers, aerial surveillance, and manpower to keep out the cartels. Mexico will work with us.
2.) End catch and release. Anyone who illegally crosses the border will be detained and removed back to the countries from which they came. And not dropped just across the border, but “great distances – back where they came from.”
3.) Zero tolerance for criminal aliens. “He wants to begin moving the 2 million criminals out day 1 as soon as I take office.” In local operation with local and state law enforcement. “Day 1, my first hour in office, those people are gone.”
4.) Issue detainers for illegal immigrants who are detained for any crimes and they will be put into deportation immediately. Repeal the Obama Administration executive orders “immediately.” Cooperate closely with local jurisdictions to remove criminal aliens immediately. Restore the Secure Communities Program and expand and revitalize the 287G partnerships to identify “100s of 1,000s of illegal aliens in local jails.”
5.) “On my first day in office I will ask Congress to pass Kate’s Law named for Kate Steinle. And the Officers Davis and Oliver bill to ensure that criminal aliens are swiftly identified and removed.”
6.) Triple the number of ICE deportation officers. Create, within ICE, a new special deportation task force to identify illegal aliens that have evaded justice.
7.) Hire 500,000 more Border Patrol agents and put them on the border instead of behind desks. Expand the number of Border Patrol stations significantly.
8.) Block funding for sanctuary cities (block here means to stop funding to any municipalities that declare themselves sanctuary cities, not block funding as in block grants).
9.) Cancel “unconstitutional executive orders and enforce all immigration laws. Immediately terminate President Obama’s two illegal amnesties. All immigration laws will be enforced.”
10.) Suspend the issuance of visas to any place where adequate cannot occur. “Extreme Vetting.” Countries from which immigration would be suspended would include places like Syria and Libya.”Resettle the refugees in safe zones in their own countries that will be paid for by the Gulf (Arab) states”. (!?) New screening tests, including an ideological certification.
11.) “We will ensure that other countries take their people back when we order them deported.”
12.) Institute a” biometric entry/exit visa system” “On air, land, and sea.”
13.) Turn off the jobs and benefits magnets for illegal immigrants. Ensure that e-verify is used to the maximum allowed by law and work with Congress to expand it.
14.) Reform illegal immigration to serve the best interests of America and its people, specifically its workers. Establish a new Immigration Commission to reform immigration goals – set limits within historic norms, ensure assimilation of immigrants and their ability to be self sufficient. Choose immigrants based on merit, skills, and proficiency. Sunset visa laws
