Trump ‘certainly open’ to discussing citizenship for illegal immigrants

Published January 9, 2018 8:20pm ET



President Trump is open to creating a a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 to 15 million immigrants who are currently in the U.S. illegally, the White House said Tuesday.

Trump hinted that he would be open to such a plan during a meeting with bipartisan lawmakers earlier in the day, telling Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., he would be willing to “take the heat” for what conservative critics would likely call a blanket amnesty.

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