Donald Trump and his top aides can justifiably be satisfied with his stunningly successful trip to Mexico. At the same time, Trump has continued to sow confusion about his stand on immigration — not his overall position but specifically about his intentions regarding the 12 million immigrants who are in this country illegally. Will he soften his stance on deportations?

The text of Trump’s speech Wednesday in Arizona suggested there has indeed been a softening of Trump’s original deport-them-all approach. But it sure didn’t sound like softening. And the change — Trump will allow millions of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and reconsider their status only after new security measure are put in place — was announced in a confusing way that left even fair-minded listeners unsure of what Trump was proposing.