Trump Admits Deportation Crackdown Went Too Far After Midterms Loss – Sign of Hope For Migrants?

US President Donald Trump (File Image)

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Washington DC: Following the Republican Party's setbacks in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump admitted that his administration's deportation policy had gone too far, saying, “I think it was too tough.” .He also expressed confidence that he could reach an immigration agreement with Democrats in the new Congress. Trump made these remarks during an interview with CBS News for its 60 Minutes programme.

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Trump's statement has raised questions about whether the shift in tone could offer some relief to migrants living in the country, including thousands of Indians facing the threat of deportation.

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The US President also acknowledged that his immigration policies had both positive and negative electoral consequences, saying the issue “both helped and hurt” him. “I think I got an A+ for closing up the border,” he told the broadcaster.

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“The deal would be we would work something out. And I think it's something — I think that's something that's actually doable,” he said during the interview.

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Trump did not disclose any details about the proposed agreement. However, shortly after the interview was recorded on Friday, he appointed Stephen Miller, the chief architect of his administration's hard-line immigration policy, as his…

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