Trump suggests deporting U.S. citizens who commit crimes: Is it legal?

Trump suggests deporting U.S. citizens who commit crimes: Is it legal?
NBC News' Lawrence Hurley reports on the legal questions surrounding President Trump's suggestion that "homegrown" criminals who have been convicted of certain crimes should be deported.
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