The White House said it will not slow immigration enforcement despite midterm losses
White House vowed Sunday not to slow immigration enforcement after Republicans’ midterm losses. Officials told CBS News the administration attributed its losses to economic concerns, affordability and the Iran war—not its crackdown. Stephen Miller’s promotion to White House chief of staff signals continuity; an October Reuters/Ipsos poll found 37% approved of Trump’s immigration handling.
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The White House said Sunday it would not slow immigration enforcement despite Republican midterm losses. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said the administration would continue efforts to arrest and deport what it called “criminal illegal aliens.” A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson also said ICE was “NOT backing away or slowing down.”
Multiple U.S. officials told CBS News the administration was unlikely to scale back enforcement, citing Donald Trump’s Friday promotion of Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff. Those officials said the administration believed the election losses reflected concerns about the economy, affordability and the war with Iran, rather than its immigration crackdown. Four immigration officials told Reuters there were no signs of a letup; one said, “same quotas.” An October Reuters/Ipsos poll found 37% approved of Trump’s handling of immigration.
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