US President Donald Trump said he doesn't know if he should apply the US Constitution when it comes to deporting migrants and their rights.
In an interview with NBC News he was asked a series of questions about due process rights in connection with his plans to deport millions of immigrants. He was then asked if he thought it was necessary to follow the Constitution in this regard. “I don't know.“ I'm not a lawyer. “I don't know“, the president replied, adding that his legal team “will obviously follow what the Supreme Court says“.
He said he's looking to deport “some of the worst, most dangerous people on Earth“, but the courts are getting in the way. “I was elected to get them out of here, and the courts are getting in the way“, the American leader emphasized.
Under Trump, federal authorities have begun conducting massive crackdowns on illegal immigrants. Media reported that the Washington administration has set a goal of detaining at least 1,800 immigration violators per day. Such raids are met with resistance from local authorities and a lack of resources. Figures on detained and deported illegal immigrants range from several tens of thousands to two hundred thousand. Courts in a number of states are trying to stop this process.
Source: tass.ru