White House vows to keep up immigration crackdown after midterms defeat
The Trump administration has confirmed it will continue its aggressive immigration enforcement and mass deportation plans despite recent midterm election losses. Officials maintain that the election results were driven by economic concerns rather than immigration policy.
Why it matters
It signals a continued hardline stance on border security and immigration, setting the stage for ongoing political friction.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Reporting from Washington Published 21 minutes ago US President Donald Trump's administration has vowed not to change course on its mass deportation plans after last week's midterm elections defeat.
"This administration will not slow down its efforts to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens who terrorise our communities," the White House said in a statement to the BBC.
Trump's promotion on Friday of immigration hawk Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff had signalled no climbdown from the administration on border security.
Exit polls indicate immigration was the third most important issue for midterm voters, after the economy and the state of democracy.
In historically conservative states like Texas, a swing of Latino voters towards Democrats helped seal the party's landslide congressional majorities.
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