
Trump responded to an immigration-related voter question at a Univision town hall with his usual campaign messaging on immigration, emphasizing that criminals are coming into the country undocumented.
“We just want them to come in legally,” Trump said. “They’ve released hundreds of thousands of people that are murderers, drug dealers, terrorists — they’re coming in totally, nobody knows who they are, where they come from.”
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "We had people coming in under my administration and they were coming in legally. They were coming in through a system — They've released hundreds of thousands of people who are murderers, drug dealers, and terrorists." pic.twitter.com/kd37tEsUb6
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 17, 2024
Trump then said Hispanic people are “most against” illegal immigration and that undocumented immigrants are taking Hispanic and black jobs.