Summary
President Donald Trump said his mass deportation policy may have been too tough and may have hurt Republicans in the midterm elections. He said border enforcement helped the party, but suggested some immigrants without legal status who work and pay taxes could be offered another path to remain in the country.Key Facts
- Trump made the remarks in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes that aired Sunday.
- He said he believed his immigration policies had both helped and hurt him in the midterm elections.
- Trump said deporting immigrants who had jobs but entered the country illegally may have hurt him.
- He said he thought it might be possible to create a different pathway for some immigrants without legal status.
- Trump said his efforts to reduce illegal border crossings had served the Republican Party well.
- The article says some people detained by ICE have no criminal record.
- The article says immigration ranked below cost of living and the state of democracy among voters’ midterm concerns.
