(CNN) - US President Domañd Trump said he plans to sign a decree that he says would give DACA recipients "a path to citizenship," but the president seemed unclear on what he can actually achieve using its executive authorities.
"I am going to sign a very important immigration bill as an executive order, which the Supreme Court now, because of the DACA decision, has given me the power to do it," the president told Telemundo in an interview that was broadcast. Friday night.
"In order for me to better understand, are you planning to include a provision for DACA under a decree?" Interviewer José Díaz-Balart asked the president.
"That is correct," Trump said. “What I'm going to do is that they are going to be part of a much bigger immigration bill. It will be a very large bill, a very good one and one based on merit and will include DACA, and I think people will be very happy. ”
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"Ok, so that's ... that's a decree, not like a bill from Congress," replied Díaz-Balart.
"If you look at the Supreme Court ruling, they gave the president tremendous powers when they told him he could take, in this case, 700,000 people, so they gave him powers," Trump said. "Based on the powers they gave me, I'm going to make an immigration law. One of the aspects of the bill that he will be very happy with, and that a lot of people will be, including me and many Republicans, by the way, will be DACA. It will give them a path to citizenship. "
It is unclear what the President means by any of this. A decree is not a bill. Trump cannot do that through a decree, and his administration has said they plan to do the opposite: end the program. He has repeatedly promised a solution in the legislative form, but that has never been done.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz tweeted about the issue when the interview was released and said: “There is ZERO constitutional authority for a president to create a 'path to citizenship' by executive mandate. It was unconstitutional when Obama issued an executive amnesty, and it would be a HUGE mistake if Trump tries to illegally expand the amnesty. ” Then added the tags "#TellTheSwampNO #RuleOfLaw"
During the interview, Trump also said that we will see him wearing a mask when he heads to Walter Reed Military Hospital on Saturday. “I think I hope to look good in a mask, but I've had masks and I think you have photos of me in masks. No, I think in certain settings, like a hospital, "Trump said.
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He said he will receive a report on Monday on the murder of soldier Vanessa Guillén, whom he called "absolutely horrible," and noted that he could be losing faith in the Venezuelan Juan Guaidó.
"I support whoever is elected, and right now, he appears to be the elected president, but the system is very bad there," Trump said. "It seems to be losing some power. We want someone who has the support of the people. I support the person who has the support of the people. "
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