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TRUMP: "There's no amnesty. What we're doing is we're getting rid of criminals."

Donald Trump has stated that there is no amnesty and that his immigration enforcement efforts focus on removing criminals, but reports indicate that the crackdown also affects non-criminal undocumented immigrants.

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The claim quotes Donald Trump saying, "There's no amnesty. What we're doing is we're getting rid of criminals." This statement aligns with Trump's public messaging and policy stance on immigration enforcement, as confirmed by multiple sources. For example, the RealClearPolitics video sourcerealclearpolitics.comrealclearpolitics.comTrump: "We're Going To Give The Farmers The People They … directly captures Trump stating there is no amnesty and emphasizing the removal of criminals. The White House articlewhitehouse.govwhitehouse.govPresident Trump is Removing Killers, Rapists and … supports this by highlighting Trump's focus on deporting killers, rapists, and drug dealers.

However, investigative reports and analyses provide important context that complicates the claim. Mother Jonesmotherjones.commotherjones.comTrump Is Not Deporting Only “Criminals” and NPRnpr.orgnpr.orgHow Trump's immigration crackdown is sweeping up longtime report that Trump's immigration crackdown has not been limited strictly to individuals with criminal records but has also swept up longtime residents and workers without criminal backgrounds. This suggests that while Trump's official position is to target criminals, in practice, the enforcement actions have been broader.

Additionally, other sources (mediaite.commediaite.comTrump on DACA: No Amnesty, but ‘We’re Looking at Allowing People to Stay Here’ and) confirm Trump's firm stance against amnesty but also note some nuanced positions regarding protections for certain groups like DACA recipients. Overall, the claim accurately reflects Trump's stated policy and rhetoric but omits the broader reality of enforcement impacts.

Therefore, the claim is mostly true in terms of Trump's expressed intent and messaging but somewhat misleading if taken to imply that only criminals are being targeted in practice.

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President Trump is Removing Killers, Rapists and …

whitehouse.gov
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Trump: "We're Going To Give The Farmers The People They …

realclearpolitics.com
Open source

Trump Is Not Deporting Only “Criminals”

motherjones.com
Open source
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