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Trump election: Up to three million migrants 'to be targeted' | Trump election: Up to three million migrants 'to be targeted' |
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US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will deport or jail up to three million illegal migrants initially. | US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will deport or jail up to three million illegal migrants initially. |
Those targeted would be migrants with criminal records, such as gang members and drug dealers, he told US broadcaster CBS in an interview. | Those targeted would be migrants with criminal records, such as gang members and drug dealers, he told US broadcaster CBS in an interview. |
He also confirmed that another election promise, to build a wall with Mexico, still stood but could include fencing. | He also confirmed that another election promise, to build a wall with Mexico, still stood but could include fencing. |
The Republican defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential vote. | The Republican defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential vote. |
His victory shocked many who had expected Mrs Clinton to win following favourable opinion polls. | His victory shocked many who had expected Mrs Clinton to win following favourable opinion polls. |
Mr Trump is due to take over at the White House on 20 January, when Barack Obama steps down after two terms in office. | Mr Trump is due to take over at the White House on 20 January, when Barack Obama steps down after two terms in office. |
Both houses of Congress are also under Republican control. | Both houses of Congress are also under Republican control. |
Walling off Mexico | |
How realistic is Donald Trump's Mexico wall? | |
'The people that are criminal' | 'The people that are criminal' |
There are around 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US, many of them from Mexico. | There are around 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US, many of them from Mexico. |
Mr Trump pledged during the election campaign to overturn amnesties introduced by President Obama, and strictly enforce immigration laws, deporting those without correct documents. | Mr Trump pledged during the election campaign to overturn amnesties introduced by President Obama, and strictly enforce immigration laws, deporting those without correct documents. |
In his first major interview to a US broadcaster since the election, Mr Trump told CBS: "What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of these people, probably two million, it could be even three million, we are getting them out of our country or we are going to incarcerate." | In his first major interview to a US broadcaster since the election, Mr Trump told CBS: "What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of these people, probably two million, it could be even three million, we are getting them out of our country or we are going to incarcerate." |
Asked about his plans for the Mexican border, he said "a wall is more appropriate" in some parts but "there could be some fencing", | Asked about his plans for the Mexican border, he said "a wall is more appropriate" in some parts but "there could be some fencing", |
Other undocumented migrants would be assessed once the border was secured, Mr Trump added. | Other undocumented migrants would be assessed once the border was secured, Mr Trump added. |
However, another top Republican, House Speaker Paul Ryan, said on Sunday that border security was a greater priority than mass deportation. | |
"We are not planning on erecting a deportation force,'' he told CNN's State of the Union programme. "I think we should put people's minds at ease." | |
Forcing Mexico to pay for a border wall became a rallying cry among Trump supporters during the campaign. | Forcing Mexico to pay for a border wall became a rallying cry among Trump supporters during the campaign. |
Their candidate caused outrage by suggesting Mexicans were exporting "their rapists" to the US, along with drugs and other crime. | Their candidate caused outrage by suggesting Mexicans were exporting "their rapists" to the US, along with drugs and other crime. |
Clinton hits back | |
Hillary Clinton has blamed her defeat on interventions by the FBI director. | |
James Comey's announcement of a new inquiry into her use of email while secretary of state shortly before election day had stopped her campaign's momentum, Mrs Clinton said on Saturday. | |
The Democratic candidate was speaking to top party donors in a phone call, which was leaked to the media. | |
In another development, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Mr Trump that "going it alone" was not an option for Europe or the US. | |
He said the West faced its greatest security challenge in a generation. |