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Immigration Reform 2016 news: President-elect Donald Trump stands his ground on radical Islam after Berlin attacks

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump pauses as he talks to members of the media after a meeting with Pentagon officials at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. | Reuters/Carlos Barria

President-elect Donald Trump has never sugar-coated his words when it comes to his plans regarding immigrants in the country. His recent victory over Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton last month has evoked a genuine cause for concern in immigrants of the country especially since the businessman has promised a mass deportation for them.

The recent terrorist attack in Berlin not only fueled Trump's not-so-popular stand in terms of immigration, he also takes credit over the fact that his point all along was indeed correct.

"What's going on is terrible," Trump told a flock of reporters in a small press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. "It's an attack on humanity, that's what it is. It's an attack on humanity and it's got to be stopped."

Although he obviously condoned the crime that killed 12 and injured 49 in a Christmas market on Monday evening by calling it an "attack on humanity," he did not pass the chance to reiterate that he was right about radical Islam. Anis Amri, the Tunisian man who is said to be behind the attack is being already hunted down by authorities in a Europe-wide chase.

"You've known my plans all along and I've been proven to be right, 100 percent correct," he added. "What's happening is disgraceful."

All throughout his campaign period, the 70-year-old bannered an immigration reform that is inclined toward exclusivity for the country. His programs include banning foreign Muslims in the United States and even building a substantial wall on the Mexico–United States border to keep out illegal immigrants. This caused a lot of backlash with experts scrutinizing the plan's effectiveness and affordability. By August he sounded more reserved with his proposal but nonetheless stood his grounds about hard-lining it, and which seems to still be the case up until now.

With less than a few weeks away from officially taking over the Oval Office and the rest of the country from current President Barack Obama, Trump's decision in terms of immigration reforms are still yet to roll out. But from now until then, expect vigilance from organizations who promulgate diversity in the country.