President Donald Trump acknowledged that his administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies may have gone too far, potentially hurting Republicans in last week’s midterm elections.
In a CBS 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday, Trump told correspondent Ross Douthat that his deportation policies were “too tough,” particularly when targeting illegal immigrants who had established jobs, paid taxes and lived in the United States for years.
Trump defended efforts to secure the southern border and deport criminals but acknowledged that removing otherwise law-abiding workers had alienated some voters.
He also expressed willingness to work with Democrats on an immigration agreement that could allow some long-term undocumented immigrants to remain in the country.
His comments come as immigrant communities continue to raise concerns about workplace raids, family separations and deportations.
However, questions remain about whether the president intends to change his administration’s enforcement strategy.
