Republican vows ‘no amnesty’ for immigrants in US illegally; former Stanford swimmer in sex assault case to be released; more Americans smoking weed
The Republican nominee abandoned any pretense of softening his stance on immigration during a fiery address in Phoenix, Arizona, vowing to deport immigrants in the US illegally “because that’s what it means to have laws and a country”. Trump vowed to add 5,000 border control agents and confirmed he would build a wall with Mexico and deport millions during his “first hour in office”. Trump’s tone contrasted sharply with a conciliatory position he offered earlier that day at a meeting in Mexico City with President Enrique Peña Nieto, at which he described the president’s countrymen as “amazing people”. Peña Nieto said he had made clear it clear that Mexico would not pay for a border wall despite Trump’s statement at a press conference after the meeting that the two did not discuss it. Trump’s hardline stance in Phoenix delighted core supporters and dismayed his few remaining Latino allies. The Trump on display in Phoenix was the Trump we already knew, writes Ben Jacobs.