Trump to set out his stand on migrants

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump says he’ll deliver a detailed speech tomorrow on his proposal to crackdown on illegal immigration – but it’s anyone’s guess what he will say.

The announcement came late on Sunday in a tweet by the Republican presidential nominee after days of wavering – and at least one cancelled speech – on a question central to his campaign – whether he would, as he said in November, use a “deportation force” to eject the estimated 11 million people in the US illegally.

Trailing Democrat Hillary Clinton in many key states 10 weeks before the election, Trump is trying to win over moderate Republicans, some of whom have been turned off by his rhetoric on immigration and other issues. But any significant shift could disappoint his core supporters.

Trump’s immigration speech in Arizona will come after he and Clinton spent last week trading accusations on racial issues. Trump called Clinton “a bigot”, while Clinton accused Trump of allowing hate groups to take over the Republican Party.

Clinton is starting this week by announcing her proposals for deal- ing with mental health issues. She is stressing the need to fully integrate mental health services into the US health care system. Her plan stresses early diagnosis and intervention and calls for a national initiative for suicide prevention. Immigration issues dominated the Sunday talk shows as Trump’s surrogates, led by running mate Mike Pence, discussed his approach. – AP