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Trump says deportation policy ‘too tough’ in push for bipartisan deal handing legal status to ‘good’ illegal immigrants

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Hallas, E. (2026, November 9). Trump says deportation policy ‘too tough’ in push for bipartisan deal handing legal status to ‘good’ illegal immigrants. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4796970/trump-says-deportation-policy-too-tough-push-bipartisan-deal/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-09 · by Emily Hallas

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During a CBS 60 Minutes interview, President Trump acknowledged that his strict deportation policy may have negatively impacted the Republican Party's performance in recent midterm elections. He called for bipartisan cooperation with Democrats to create a deal that would grant legal status to undocumented immigrants who hold "good jobs," particularly in sectors like hospitality and blue-collar services, while emphasizing continued focus on securing the border and deporting violent offenders.
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On November 8, 2026, in a post-midterm election interview with CBS's "60 Minutes", President Trump admitted that his tough deportation policies might have been too harsh and potentially hurt the Republican Party’s performance. After Democrats won control of both the House and Senate, Trump said during the interview, “I think it was too tough… I think it might be too tough.” He acknowledged getting negative feedback for deporting undocumented immigrants who had minor infractions, such as coming into the country illegally but holding good jobs. Trump also suggested he could consider a deal with Democrats that would offer some form of legal status to certain categories of illegal immigrants. This shift in stance comes after extensive ICE operations across multiple US cities led to significant arrests and protests, including two deaths of US citizens during these actions.

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But he said that deporting people with “good jobs” in the hospitality industry and other blue-collar service sectors who had only committed the crime of crossing illegally hurt the GOP in last week’s elections.
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President Donald Trump said on Sunday his immigration policy hurt the Republican Party in the midterm elections, and pressed Democrats to make a bipartisan deal with the White House that could offer legal status to “good” illegal immigrants.
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Trump says deportation policy ‘too tough’ in push for bipartisan deal handing legal status to ‘good’ illegal immigrants · mixed framing

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President Donald Trump said on Sunday his immigration policy hurt the Republican Party in the midterm elections, and pressed Democrats to make a bipartisan deal with the White House that could offer legal status to “good” illegal immigrants. uncertain
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Trump stood by his administration’s effort to seal the border and target violent illegal immigrants over the course of his second term during a CBS 60 Minutes interview. asserted
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But he said that deporting people with “good jobs” in the hospitality industry and other blue-collar service sectors who had only committed the crime of crossing illegally hurt the GOP in last week’s elections. asserted
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