Republican Urges Immigration Reform, Says Mass Deportation 'Not Realistic'

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Source: Newsweek

Published Feb 08, 2026 at 03:49 PM EST updated Feb 08, 2026 at 03:50 PM EST


Representative Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, has urged lawmakers on Sunday to find a bipartisan path towards immigration reform, saying that trying to deport all undocumented people in the country is "not realistic."

“We have over 25 million people in this country who are undocumented," Lawler said during an appearance on ABC News' This Week. "You're not rounding them all up and kicking them out. It’s not realistic.” Newsweek reached out to the White House by email outside of normal business hours on Sunday for comment.

Why It Matters

President Donald Trump campaigned on mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, specifically targeting those with violent criminal records. His administration ramped up immigration enforcement since his return to office last January.

However, his immigration policy has come under increasing scrutiny after tensions in Minneapolis exploded last month following the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, both Americans, by federal agents.

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[OldBaldy1701E]

1. Sorry, Mike. You put him in there, now you can go down with him.

You don't get to pretend to be a human being after that.

Sorry.

[Scrivener7]

2. Can it be? Is Rockland going purple?

[Javaman]

3. I'm sure the orange pedo and the pee wee German have...

another "solution".

I put nothing past them.

[GiqueCee]

4. Mikey...

... Sweetie, Baby, Cookie, Honey... Trump doesn't give a happy rat's ass about "REALISTIC"! He just likes to hurt people. It's how he gets his rocks off.

[Multichromatic]

5. NOW a warning?!?!?

How about having been against this from the beginning instead of just when you are afraid you will lose power.

[twodogsbarking]

6. Don't fuck with it, you will make it worse. Dad advice.

[wolfie001]

7. Basically this rePIG is on his knees begging for his job

6 months ago, he's like, "Full steam ahead!" Typical spineless republiCON. Heartless and greedy and rotten to the core.

[Wonder Why]

8. Weasels, traitors, hatemongers, imbeciles, anti-Constitutionalists and right wing nuts finally got a brain and a heart?

Too little. Too late.

[maxsolomon]

9. Could have put money into processing Asylum applications

or embraced the Dreamer program, but that would require putting Xenophobia and Racism aside.

Which you can't have when your party's entire identity is based on resentment.