Trump Touts New Legal Path for “Great” Undocumented People

President Trump pitched a path to legal status for “great people” who are undocumented immigrants in an interview with Fox Noticias on Tuesday.

Why it matters: Trump’s informal proposal would help create a pathway to living in the U.S. legally for people who self-deport and have an employer supporting their return.

• The idea was also recently floated at a Cabinet meeting, but it’s a sharp pivot from Trump’s campaign promises for “mass deportation now” and from the rhetoric and policies his administration has embraced.

Driving the news: “We’re going to give them a stipend, we’re going to give them some money and a plane ticket, and then we’re going to work with them if they’re good,” Trump told Fox Noticias’ Rachel Campos-Duffy.

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• “We want our great people to stay,” he said.

Between the lines: The approach could also help industries like farming and hospitality, the president said. Employers could be partly responsible for supporting an immigrant’s return.

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