Donald Trump's immigration stance has reverted back to its original, ignorant, deportation-heavy norm.

Republican presidential nominee Donald J Trump, appearing to temper his hard-line approach to tackling immigration, said on Monday that he wants to come up with a plan that is "really fair" to address the millions of undocumented immigrants now in the US.

Asked on Fox News if he was flip-flopping on his immigration ideas, Trump insisted that he still intends to be "strong" while emphasizing the importance of fairness.

That is a far cry from the early days of the primaries, when Trump vowed to use a "deportation force" to round up and deport the millions of people living in the country illegally.

The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Democrat Hillary Clinton expanding her lead over Trump to 12 points among likely voters, with 45 percent support to 33 percent for Trump.

Trump changing positions isn't new, but a massive change this late would be a big deal. Trump defeated 16 rivals for the Republican presidential nomination and one factor that helped him was being the most hardline candidate on immigration. "When you have no governing philosophy, pivots are par for the course".

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But his plan for building a wall on the U.S. -Mexico border is still on the table.

At an Austin rally on Tuesday night attended by thousands who packed a rodeo arena, some were shouting: "Build the wall" long before Trump even showed up, a reference to the NY businessman's oft-stated promise to build a wall along the US with Mexico and make Mexico pay for it.

Adding more fuel to the fire, an immigration policy speech was postponed less than a week after the Trump campaign got new management. "I don't agree with that, I'm not talking about detention centers", Trump said. I think the system needs to be fixed.

Immigration politics have long divided American voters. When Hannity, who like Trump has railed against "amnesty" for those in the US illegally, asked whether Trump would support changing the law to "accommodate those people that contribute to society, have been law-abiding, have kids here", Trump replied in the affirmative. Democratic President Barack Obama's attempts have failed to bear fruit amid partisan gridlock.

But in recent interviews, the Trump campaign seems to be signaling a switch to be more in line with most politicians: Follow the existing law, and focus on deporting criminals.

BuzzFeed reported Monday that Trump may be open to changing his views on immigration, and sources told the publication that he may announce a new policy this week. When pressed, he said the details would need to be worked out with Congress.