(CNN) President Donald Trump teased on Thursday that he has a "major statement" forthcoming on illegal immigration into the United States from the southern border.

"It will be a statement having to do with the border and having to do with people illegally coming over the border and it will be my biggest statement so far on the border," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Trump declined to provide more details about his announcement but said he is not closing the southern border to immigration.

"I'm not closing the border, I'm doing something else," Trump said.

The President said his announcement is expected either Thursday or Friday.

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