ICE crackdown to continue under Stephen Miller, officials say

The Trump administration is unlikely to scale back its aggressive immigration crackdown following the midterm elections, according to multiple U.S. officials, citing the elevation of immigration hawk Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security and ICE have received no instructions to reduce enforcement, with ICE targeting around 19,000 arrests per week, up from a prior 2,000 daily target. The administration attributes electoral losses to economic concerns and the Iran war, not immigration policy. Republicans suffered major losses on Election Day, and 58% of voters nationwide said the deportation crackdown had "gone too far." Democrats will take control of Congress in January, planning subpoenas and oversight hearings, though President Trump is expected to veto any restrictions on ICE enforcement.