Democrats Plan Immigration Reform Push After Midterm Wins, Miller Promotion

Democrats are preparing to challenge President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda after their historic midterm victories, with plans for congressional oversight and potential reform legislation. The party's new majority faces limits, however, as Trump retains veto power and has elevated hard-line architect Stephen Miller to chief of staff. Democratic lawmakers plan to investigate Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security for alleged abuses, including warehouse purchases, hiring practices, and detention deaths. About 6 in 10 midterm voters said Trump's enforcement actions had "gone too far," according to an AP poll, and some Democrats advocate for comprehensive reform with pathways to citizenship. Republicans have frontloaded $150 billion for immigration enforcement and funded ICE and Border Patrol for three years, limiting Democratic options. Conservative groups are pushing the lame-duck Congress to codify border security changes before the new session begins.