A day after suggesting his administration’s immigration crackdown may have been “too tough” politically, President Donald Trump defended his deportation policy on Monday. He called it “very strong” and ruled out any form of amnesty for undocumented immigrants.
“My policy hasn’t changed”
He also rejected proposals that would provide a pathway to legal status for people living in the US illegally. “Somebody suggested, will there be amnesty? No, but—they came in. They knew the law.
Trump also defended his immigration agenda despite criticism following the Republican Party’s disappointing performance in the 2026 midterm elections.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said his administration would continue focusing on deporting the “worst of the worst. “There won’t be amnesty,” Trump said when asked whether he would consider such a deal. “My policy hasn’t changed,” Trump said. When asked if he had spoken with newly minted White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller about potential changes to immigration policy, Trump said he had not. A day after suggesting his administration’s immigration crackdown may have been “too tough” politically, President Donald Trump defended his deportation policy on Monday. He called it “very strong” and ruled out any form of amnesty for undocumented immigrants. However, Mullin said that he and the president haven’t yet talked about any specific adjustments to immigration policy in the wake of the midterm elections. Mullin said Democratic lawmakers had contacted him after the election to discuss possible bipartisan immigration legislation. He said Trump had encouraged those conversations but stressed that no policy negotiations had yet taken place. “I’ve let the president know those calls are coming in,” Mullin said. “We haven’t had any conversation just on policy.”
Earlier on Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reaffirmed Trump’s readiness to cooperate with Democrats on the matter.
