No it was to deport all illegal immigrants and that was a popular promise.
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But anyone that enters the country illegally is
by default a criminal.
U.S. Code, Section 1325 - It is illegal to enter or attempt to enter the United States at a place other than a designated port of entry.
8 U.S.C. 1324a - It is unlawful for anyone who is not authorized to work in the United States to accept employment.