Trump Says Deportation Policy May Have Hurt Republicans in Midterms

President Donald Trump said his deportation drive may have been too harsh and contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections, particularly by targeting undocumented immigrants with jobs and established lives. He defended closing the border and deporting people convicted of crimes, while acknowledging criticism that otherwise law-abiding workers were being deported. Trump said he was willing to negotiate an immigration deal with the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress but offered no details. A policy shift remains uncertain: Stephen Miller, a key architect of the hard-line agenda, was appointed White House chief of staff, and administration officials have signaled enforcement will continue. Democrats have made oversight of immigration agencies a priority amid protests over the crackdown, during which two U.S. citizens were killed by federal officers.