Primetime Address: Address and Immigration Reform

primetime address: His private comments raised expectations that he might make a similar call in his primetime address, according to Metro News. He hinted that he was open to legislation, saying that real and positive immigration reform is possible, but still pledged to vigorously target those he says make the country unsafe. But hours later, in his first address to Congress, he pledged to vigorously target people living in the U.S. illegally who threaten our communities and prey on innocent citizens. The mixed messages underscore the thorniness of an issue that Republicans have been struggling to address for years and on which Trump appears to be torn. A person with knowledge of the discussion confirmed his comments to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The president, in a lunch with news anchors ahead of his address to Congress, said, The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.