The issue focused on laws passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama that permitted legal immigration for illegal immigrants who arrived as children and gave legal status to illegal immigrants who arrived after 2008.

Trump called for legislation that would limit legal immigration and limit legal residency to those who pay taxes and learn English. The legislation would include criminal penalties for illegal immigrants who illegally re-enter the country and criminal penalties for illegal immigrants who illegally re-enter the country but then illegally re-enter again.

Trump also repeated