President Donald Trump said he was open to a deal for some undocumented residents who have lived in the United States for 10 or 15 years, after Democrats won control of Congress in last week’s midterms.
In a Sunday interview with CBS News correspondent Ross Douthat on “60 Minutes,” Trump called his immigration approach “too tough” and said it had “both helped and hurt” his administration. He said he earned high marks for removing “the bad ones,” while his administration had also taken people with good jobs whose only violation was entering the country unlawfully.
Trump suggested that some people who had been in the country for 10 or 15 years could “work a deal” with congressional Democrats. He gave no eligibility standards, legislative proposal or timetable, and announced no change to enforcement policy.
The Independent reported that voter dissatisfaction with immigration under Joe Biden helped Trump in 2024, while later raids and arrests in migrant communities fueled backlash and fear. The outlet said people without criminal records were among those arrested.
The Independent also reported that Trump appointed Stephen Miller as his next White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. CBS News said officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had received no post-midterm direction to change enforcement tactics.
