Transcript for Trump doubles down on immigration

A good Tuesday morning everyone we begin with president trump repeating his call to immediately deport undocumented immigrants crossing the border at a rally in South Carolina the president told supporters that they. He wants immigration and Border Patrol agents is not judges. But despite his tough talk his administration is no longer turning over migrant parents to prosecutors. ABC's and a Norman has details from DC good morning. Guys good morning to both the view. So president trump was at South Carolina last night campaigning for our governor candidate there but this is more like a campaign event for himself and he used the immigration up roar to rally his own supporters. President trumps stumping in South Carolina in taking on the American in the immigration system. For a mockery so if a person comes into our country steps one foot. They take the name they bring them to court they then release and they go into the country you never seem again. It's a crisis they have that is. One day after suggesting undocumented immigrants should be denied due process tweeting we cannot allow all of these people to invade our country. When somebody comes in we must immediately with no judges or court cases bring them back from where they came. In a fiery speech defending what critics have to you as illegal or unconstitutional. I don't like judges. I want ice and Border Patrol late. And we want to tell people I'm sorry you're coming. The country illegally we don't want in the country does the president believe that undocumented immigrants have no due process rights whatsoever. Thousands of illegal aliens are removed every month without seeing. An immigration judge. As a result of procedures in current law the prices at the border reaching a fever pitch outrage over the sights and sounds of migrant children separated from their families kept in cages. The president telling supporters he sees the uproar at the political advantage for Republicans. But a new poll shows his approval rating slipping to 41%. From 45%. The week before. As the battle at border continues. It's a huge challenge operationally for for agents. And Customs and Border Protection tell ABC news is that in order to keep families together right now agents are not referring parents or guardians who cross a border illegally to be prosecuted. They intend this really does continue to be a crisis there on the border Jennings thank you.

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