Menendez: Trump’s Immigration Policy Is ‘in Essence a Mass Deportation Effort’

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MENENDEZ: "I have not, Jim, although I believe the congressional Hispanic caucus, the Hispanic members of Congress of which I am one has I believe reached out to the president. Look, I hope that that sentiment of the president has maybe the only heartfelt element of his immigration policy. These are kids who came to this country through no choice of their only the only flag they have ever pledged allegiance to is that of the United States and the only national anthem they know is “The star spangled banner” and they are some of our greatest students, valedictorians, salutatorians in their schools and colleges so we need to take advantage of their human intellect and capacity to help America, so I hope the president is committed to that and sternal if he is we’ll work with him, but I am concerned about his broader immigration policy. The latest reports that I’ve read of what’s being proposed in essence is a mass deportation effort where you indiscriminately pursue any immigrant, not criminal immigrants which I certainly support the deportation of, but ultimately anyone who is found in an undocumented status would ultimately be apprehended and deported with due process totally eroded under the proposals that I’m hearing about."