White House Vows to Keep up Immigration Crackdown After Midterms Defeat
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told CBS's "60 Minutes" that his administration's deportation policy was "too tough" and contributed to Republican midterm losses, signaling openness to an immigration deal with Democrats in Congress.
- Trump noted his immigration crackdown was a prominent feature of his return to office, though he acknowledged targeting unauthorized immigrants working in the economy frustrated some voters.
- Distinguishing between individuals, Trump stated "I get hurt because we also took people that had good jobs" who committed one violation, contrasting them with "killers" and "drug dealers."
- Shortly after taping the Friday interview, Trump replaced White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, the architect of his most controversial immigration policies.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer scoffed at the remarks on social media, while Democrats prioritize oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the new Congress.
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In his first major interview since his party lost control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the US mid-term elections, President Donald Trump said that he felt that his administration had been too hard on expulsions and that he thought he could work with the Democrats in the new Congress to reach an agreement on immigration.
The Economic Times
Los Angeles TimesTrump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters
Trump has suggested a potential collaboration with Democrats to reach an immigration agreement. He has also said that while deporting criminals is important, he is open to measures allowing some immigrants to stay.
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berlingske.dk
BTTrump says immigrants with good jobs have been deported, calling their fate "tough."
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