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Mara Liasson

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The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Jimena, what is the status of TPS? There are a bunch of immigrants who are here with that legal protection and Trump has talked about ending it. Is it still in effect?

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Jimena, what is the status of TPS? There are a bunch of immigrants who are here with that legal protection and Trump has talked about ending it. Is it still in effect?

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Jimena, what is the status of TPS? There are a bunch of immigrants who are here with that legal protection and Trump has talked about ending it. Is it still in effect?

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Well, yeah, but also it aligns with his view of what he wants America to look like. The people who could afford this gold card, and as you said, it's not new. The United States has had a program for people who could come to the United States and invest a certain amount of money and create jobs. I don't know if it's been $5 million, which is the price of his gold card.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Well, yeah, but also it aligns with his view of what he wants America to look like. The people who could afford this gold card, and as you said, it's not new. The United States has had a program for people who could come to the United States and invest a certain amount of money and create jobs. I don't know if it's been $5 million, which is the price of his gold card.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Well, yeah, but also it aligns with his view of what he wants America to look like. The people who could afford this gold card, and as you said, it's not new. The United States has had a program for people who could come to the United States and invest a certain amount of money and create jobs. I don't know if it's been $5 million, which is the price of his gold card.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

But he expects that these will be wealthy people from around the world who he says can create businesses and employ Americans. It's a way to get foreigners to invest in the country. Foreign governments do this too. Many European countries used to offer a kind of gold card or an EU visa or passport to people. Yes, some still do to people who would be willing to buy an apartment for X million euros.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

But he expects that these will be wealthy people from around the world who he says can create businesses and employ Americans. It's a way to get foreigners to invest in the country. Foreign governments do this too. Many European countries used to offer a kind of gold card or an EU visa or passport to people. Yes, some still do to people who would be willing to buy an apartment for X million euros.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

But he expects that these will be wealthy people from around the world who he says can create businesses and employ Americans. It's a way to get foreigners to invest in the country. Foreign governments do this too. Many European countries used to offer a kind of gold card or an EU visa or passport to people. Yes, some still do to people who would be willing to buy an apartment for X million euros.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Oh, I think there's definitely a possibility for action. As a matter of fact, I've had many conversations with Republicans about this. If Trump was really smart politically and wanted to triangulate the way he did on abortion during the campaign, he would sign a comprehensive immigration bill that included a path to citizenship for the dreamers. And he would basically...

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Oh, I think there's definitely a possibility for action. As a matter of fact, I've had many conversations with Republicans about this. If Trump was really smart politically and wanted to triangulate the way he did on abortion during the campaign, he would sign a comprehensive immigration bill that included a path to citizenship for the dreamers. And he would basically...

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Oh, I think there's definitely a possibility for action. As a matter of fact, I've had many conversations with Republicans about this. If Trump was really smart politically and wanted to triangulate the way he did on abortion during the campaign, he would sign a comprehensive immigration bill that included a path to citizenship for the dreamers. And he would basically...

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

get tremendous amounts of credit. He might even be able to cement some of the support he got from Hispanic voters, especially Hispanic men. That would be a real political coup. Now, there are people in his party that don't want any kind of immigration reform that would amount to what they would call amnesty.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

get tremendous amounts of credit. He might even be able to cement some of the support he got from Hispanic voters, especially Hispanic men. That would be a real political coup. Now, there are people in his party that don't want any kind of immigration reform that would amount to what they would call amnesty.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

get tremendous amounts of credit. He might even be able to cement some of the support he got from Hispanic voters, especially Hispanic men. That would be a real political coup. Now, there are people in his party that don't want any kind of immigration reform that would amount to what they would call amnesty.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

In other words, giving people who are here without legal status some kind of legal status or a path to that. But yeah, I think it's absolutely possible.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

In other words, giving people who are here without legal status some kind of legal status or a path to that. But yeah, I think it's absolutely possible.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

In other words, giving people who are here without legal status some kind of legal status or a path to that. But yeah, I think it's absolutely possible.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Well, Jimena, what about employers? I mean, what about meatpacking plants that depend on people who are here without legal status? What are they doing about this? Are they trying to appeal to ICE not to come into their plants? Or in some communities, this would be economically devastating.

The NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape

Well, Jimena, what about employers? I mean, what about meatpacking plants that depend on people who are here without legal status? What are they doing about this? Are they trying to appeal to ICE not to come into their plants? Or in some communities, this would be economically devastating.