Trump states that the GOP is "very open" to keeping "Dreamers" in the US, while taking a jab at the "very difficult" Democrats.

Donald Trump, the newly elected president, plans to collaborate with Democrats to devise a strategy to aid undocumented immigrants who entered the US as minors and were shielded from deportation under an Obama-era policy, repeating a similar initiative he pursued in 2019.

In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump was questioned about the inclusion of "dreamers" in his plan for mass deportations.

Trump stated that the Dreamers, who were brought to the country as children and are now middle-aged, do not speak the language of their homeland. He emphasized the need for action to be taken regarding their status in the United States.

"Trump stated that he would collaborate with the Democrats on a plan, but the Democrats have made it challenging to achieve anything. Despite this, Republicans are open to the Dreamers, who were brought into the country many years ago. Some of them are no longer young people, and they have become successful in various fields, including having great jobs, small businesses, and even large businesses. Trump emphasized the need to find a solution for the Dreamers."

He said he wanted to work something out and be able to stay.

He stated that he believed it was possible to collaborate with the Democrats to reach a resolution.

In 2012, Barack Obama, who was then president, issued an executive order known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This order safeguarded over 800,000 undocumented immigrants from deportation and granted them the right to work in the United States.

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA, and a lawsuit challenging the policy's legality is currently being reviewed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Trump administration proposed an additional three years of protection for DACA recipients and others in exchange for money to build a wall along the southern border, but Democrats rejected the deal as "hostage taking."

Advocates have long pushed for the passage of the DREAM Act, which would grant a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 2 million illegal immigrants. This legislation goes beyond DACA and has been introduced multiple times.

When Trump assumes office in January with a Republican House and Senate, he has pledged to initiate a large-scale deportation drive. In anticipation of this, some Democrats have urged President Biden to maintain existing safeguards for certain undocumented immigrants, including those enrolled in DACA.

Trump's comments on immigration did not impress activists, as Bruna Sollod, senior political director of United We Dream, stated, "Actions speak louder than words, and Donald Trump's history of attacking DACA, spreading false information, and targeting immigrants dates back to his first day in office."

Trump should immediately call on his allies in Texas to drop the lawsuit against DACA and stop his mass detention and deportation agenda now, according to Sollod.