White House vows no slowdown in immigration enforcement after midterm defeat

The Trump administration has vowed to continue its mass deportation efforts following last week's midterm election defeat, with the White House stating it will not slow down arrests of undocumented immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed it is not backing away from enforcement, citing continued removal of criminal illegal aliens. Exit polls showed immigration ranked third among voter concerns, while officials attributed losses to the economy and Iran war rather than immigration policy. White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, a hardline immigration architect, was promoted Friday, signaling no policy shift. ICE has reportedly increased daily arrest targets to 2,700, following enforcement sweeps that sparked protests and two fatal shootings of demonstrators in Minneapolis.