Trump Says Deportation Policy May Have Hurt Republicans in Midterms

President Donald Trump said his administration’s deportation policies may have been “too tough,” acknowledging that enforcement against people who had lived and worked in the United States for years may have hurt Republicans in the midterm elections. He said the crackdown earned support for securing the border and removing people he described as dangerous, but also drew criticism for deporting otherwise law-abiding workers, including people who paid taxes. Trump said he would like to work with congressional Democrats on immigration, though it remains unclear whether his administration will change its approach. The outlook is uncertain: Trump appointed Stephen Miller, a prominent architect of the hardline policy, as his chief of staff after the election losses.