Trump acknowledges immigration crackdown was ‘too tough’ after Republican election losses

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump has admitted that his administration’s immigration crackdown may have gone too far, signalling a notable shift in tone on one of the central issues of his political agenda following his party’s disappointing performance in the midterm elections.

Speaking in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Trump said he deserved an “A plus” for sharply reducing illegal border crossings but acknowledged that aggressive deportation policies had politically damaged Republicans.

His remarks came even as the Department of Homeland Security maintained that the administration had no intention of retreating from its immigration enforcement campaign.

Immigration ranked as the third most important concern among midterm voters, following the economy and the state of democracy, according to election-day polling.