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Donald Trump floats deporting American criminals

Summary

Donald Trump suggested deporting violent repeat American offenders to foreign countries willing to incarcerate them for a small fee.

The proposal, shared at a Republican retreat in Florida, has no legal precedent in the U.S. and would require new legislation.

Critics cite constitutional concerns, including the Eighth Amendment that prohibits "cruel and unusual punishments."

The idea follows Trump’s broader crackdown on illegal immigration, which a recent poll shows has significant bipartisan support.

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  • I can't believe it. His followers have been telling me that he only wants to deport illegal immigrants! I'm shocked at this totally unexpected rhetoric!

  • He sould see how, symmetrically, other countries would be in their right to send their own criminals to the USA ... yet, being a criminal himself, he would never admit it.

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