Trump Defends Deportation Policy, Rejects Amnesty in Immigration Deal

President Donald Trump on Monday defended his administration's deportation policy as "very strong" and ruled out any immigration deal including "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants, reversing his earlier suggestion of openness to negotiations with Democrats. Trump's comments came after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also rejected amnesty while acknowledging Democratic outreach on immigration reform. The statements follow midterm elections where about six in 10 voters said immigration enforcement had "gone too far," according to an AP poll. Trump said his policy remains focused on deporting "the worst of the worst," though he had previously floated allowing some long-term immigrants to stay. He has not discussed policy changes with newly promoted chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of his immigration crackdown.