Trump softens hardline position on immigration Campaign tar on Trump coats from India

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held out the possibility on Tuesday of a softening of his hardline position on illegal immigration, a move that could help move him to the political centre but hurt him with his most ardent supporters.

In an immigration town hall event with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity, Trump was asked whether he would be willing to change US law to accommodate those illegal immigrants who have been contributing to American society, obeyed laws and have children. “There certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people,” Trump replied, insisting there were some “great people” among the immigrant population.

It was the latest example of Trump appearing to waver on his long-held stance he would deport all illegal immigrants back to their home countries. His new campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, told CNN on Sunday that Trump's proposed “deportation force” for the 11 million people in the United States illegally was “to be determined.”

Later on Tuesday, at a rally in Austin, Trump appeared to shift his emphasis to dealing with illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the US. He brought on stage eight mothers whose children were killed by illegal immigrants.

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THERE CERTAINLY CAN BE A SOFTENING BECAUSE WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO HURT PEOPLE

DONALD TRUMP Republican presidential nominee of statistics about crimes committed by some illegal immigrants and vowed that would be stopped under his presidency. “Not going to happen, folks,” he said. “We're not going to let it happen to our country.” Trump, who postponed an immigration speech originally planned for Thursday in Denver, said he would stop some major cities' practice of providing sanctuary for illegal immigrants and stop immigrants from overstaying their visas.

A move by Trump to modify his stance on immigration could help him attract more support among moderate voters in his uphill drive to win the November 8 election.

The latest Reuters/Ipsos Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign is accusing rival Donald Trump of outsourcing his clothing brands overseas, including his coats to India, in a new television commercial set to air this week. In the past, the Clinton Campaign has accused Trump of outsourcing jobs to India and other countries. The latest television commercial is part of a series. poll showed Democrat Hillary Clinton expanding her lead over Trump to 12 points among likely voters, with 45 per cent support to 33 per cent for Trump.

But a change in Trump’s position could prove to be dispiriting to some of his strongest supporters.