Ryan: Trump not planning 'deportation force'

Ryan: Trump not planning 'deportation force'
By Jessie Hellmann - 11/13/16 09:26 AM EST


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Donald Trump isn't planning to create a deportation force to rid the country of more than 11 million undocumented immigrants, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Sunday.

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While the president-elect has previously called for a "deportation force," Ryan said on CNN's "State of the Union" that securing the border between the U.S. and Mexico will be Trump's first priority.

"We are not planning on erecting a deportation force. Donald Trump is not planning on that," Ryan said.

"That's not what we're focused on. We're focused on securing the border. We think that's first and foremost, before we get into any other immigration issue. We've got to know who's coming and going in the country. We've got to secure the border."

Ryan said a border security enforcement bill would be the "first priority" once Trump takes office.

It's a far cry from Trump's original promise to deport the millions of immigrants in the country illegally.

“You’re going to have a deportation force, and you’re going to do it humanely,” Trump said a year ago

[link to thehill.com]