Trump immigration crackdowns continue despite midterm setback

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 12 Nov, 13:09 · Archive

Immigration enforcement operations continue across the United States despite President Trump's recent comments suggesting his crackdown may have been too harsh.

Immigration enforcement operations have continued across the United States in the week following the midterm elections, despite President Trump acknowledging that his crackdown may have been 'too tough' and suggesting it was time to sit down with Democrats.

On Saturday, masked immigration officers in body armour blocked the driveway of Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, a hospital in a heavily Latino neighbourhood. Officers assembled outside where a detainee had been brought for medical treatment. The Department of Homeland Security declined to explain the officers' presence, but the top Justice Department prosecutor in Los Angeles said two people were arrested for assaulting federal agents. The Department of Homeland Security stated: 'ICE does not target hospitals, schools, or churches.' The hospital's president, Daniel Fontoura, said in a statement that 'White Memorial does not participate in immigration enforcement' and would not let such activities 'compromise our commitment to patient care and safety'.

Advocates reported arrests from California to Michigan to Massachusetts. In central Alabama, twin 19-year-old brothers from Venezuela were arrested while driving back to college a day after the election.

The enforcement operations come as Trump's harsh immigration crackdown fuelled a voter backlash against Republicans in the midterm elections. Congressional Democrats, who won control of both chambers of Congress, have begun pushing for immediate efforts to rein in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation. A group of Democrats gathered outside the US Capitol on Wednesday to advocate for a bipartisan approach to reforms. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of Texas said any comprehensive immigration reform would need to be bipartisan and require Republican support. Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona called for attempts to work on a deal, saying 'there is time still this session for a deal'.

How it is being reported

• Trump's ICE reports largest number of deportations in history as his immigration hawk Stephen Miller takes controlStephen Miller, the architect of Trump's mass deportation campaign was just installed as White House chief of staff.Daily Mail · 12 Nov, 13:50
• What's the future of Trump's immigration policy after Stephen Miller's promotion?After the midterms, President Trump acknowledged that his immigration crackdown may have been too tough. Yet in the same week, he elevated Stephen Miller, the architect of his hard-line policies. What does that signal for the future of Trump's immigration agenda? Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.CBS News · 12 Nov, 12:45
• Democrats push to rein in Trump on immigration after voter backlash to ICE raidsMembers of Congress seek to ‘bring sanity’ to system but decline to give details on plans to reform or abolish agency A group of congressional Democrats on Wednesday pushed for immediate efforts to rein in the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement operation and “bring sanity” to an immigration system that Donald Trump said, after his party’s midterm drubbing , had been “too tough” in certain aspects. Just over a week after the midterm elections in which the US president’s harsh crackdown on immigration fueled a voter backlash against Republicans, some sitting and newly…Guardian World · 11 Nov, 23:42
• Democrats are ready to fight Trump on immigration. But how much can they achieve?Democrats won control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress last week, fueled in part by dissatisfaction with Trump's aggressive deportation campaign.The Japan Times · 11 Nov, 22:18
• Trump admin steps up brutal deportation blitz with hospital ER standoff and airport arrests after midtermsIn the wake of midterm elections, President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown may have been “too tough” and suggested it was time to sit down with the DemocratsIndependent World · 11 Nov, 10:16
• Immigration arrests go on unabated despite Trump's misgivings after the GOP's midterm wipeoutIn the wake of midterm elections, President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown may have been “too tough” and suggested it was time to sit down with the DemocratsIndependent World · 11 Nov, 05:03

In this story: Donald Trump · Department of Homeland Security · Los Angeles · Veronica Escobar · Ruben Gallego · Alabama

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