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Trump: I'm 'Changing' My Position on Immigrant Visas
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Posted on 03/03/2016 7:16:20 PM PST by nickcarraway

Donald Trump on Thursday night said he's changing his stance on visas for highly skilled immigrant workers.

"I’m changing it, and I’m softening the position because we need to have talented people in this country," Trump said at the Fox News GOP debate in Michigan.

Trump's comments came after debate moderator Megyn Kelly raised the issue. Kelly noted that Trump had previously opposed those visas, saying they "decimate American workers," but appeared to change his position at an earlier CNBC debate. Trump said recipients of the visas go to high-profile U.S. universities and "desperately" want to remain in the country. He said they should be allowed to stay and work in places that need high-skilled workers, such as Silicon Valley.

"We need highly-skilled people in this country," Trump said. "For that purpose, we absolutely have to be able to keep the brainpower in this country."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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These Visas were bad when Cruz voted for them. But it's good that Trump is supporting them, because he's a businessman.
1 posted on 03/03/2016 7:16:20 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Trump is done. I’m off at the next stop.


2 posted on 03/03/2016 7:17:31 PM PST by montag813
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The evolution continues.

If there are two sides to every issue trump is on three of them.


3 posted on 03/03/2016 7:18:19 PM PST by Alcibiades ("First come smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire"--Roland Deschain)
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Uh-oh.

This is BAD.


4 posted on 03/03/2016 7:18:24 PM PST by gaijin
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We need highly skilled spies who can swipe our tech and take it home to their countries.


5 posted on 03/03/2016 7:18:59 PM PST by JJ_Folderol
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First there was Potomac Fever.

This is PRE-Potomac Fever..?


6 posted on 03/03/2016 7:19:03 PM PST by gaijin
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Oh the let down is going to be the let downs of let downs. It’ll be for the record books.

BTW, I disagreed with Cruz’s stance on this issue, also


7 posted on 03/03/2016 7:19:40 PM PST by LMAO (I know Hillary and I think she'd make a great president or Vice President. Don Trump 2008)
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There will be more. Negotiations need to be fluid!


8 posted on 03/03/2016 7:19:41 PM PST by pilgrim
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Trump 1.0

Trump 2.0

Trump 3.0

Which one is very, very great?


9 posted on 03/03/2016 7:20:09 PM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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This is BAD.

No it is not. It just means Trump will split a few more delegates with Cruz. Between the two of them they have 5 times as many as patsy Rubio. That is good.

10 posted on 03/03/2016 7:20:29 PM PST by palmer (Net "neutrality" = Obama turning the internet over to foreign enemies)
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And successful people need to be flexible.


11 posted on 03/03/2016 7:20:36 PM PST by Truthsearcher
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The closer he gets to the nomination, the more liberal he becomes.


12 posted on 03/03/2016 7:20:51 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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Any bets on how fast he changes the position paper on his website?

I believe he said he would.


13 posted on 03/03/2016 7:21:17 PM PST by Alcibiades ("First come smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire"--Roland Deschain)
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Trump Exposed.

14 posted on 03/03/2016 7:21:48 PM PST by Theophilus (Always vote. Always vote your conscience. God wins every election.)
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To: montag813

Good. See ya!


15 posted on 03/03/2016 7:22:36 PM PST by LibFreeUSA
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To: nickcarraway

Yep, the Trump chumps will be talking about how brilliant this position is.


17 posted on 03/03/2016 7:22:45 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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Trump has said from the beginning where the US needs the knowledge we will bring it. Cruz and Rubio bring them all in.


18 posted on 03/03/2016 7:22:56 PM PST by patq
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Have no idea.

He will stay fluid!


19 posted on 03/03/2016 7:22:58 PM PST by pilgrim
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immigration “it’s give and take” don’t-cha-know?


20 posted on 03/03/2016 7:23:25 PM PST by Theophilus (Always vote. Always vote your conscience. God wins every election.)
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