Immigration crackdown continues after midterms
The gist
Trump named immigration hardliner Stephen Miller chief of staff, a day after saying the crackdown may have been "too tough."
Arrests kept mounting across several states, showing enforcement has not paused despite the GOP's midterm losses.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Midterm elections are held; Democrats win sweeping victories, claiming both the House and Senate.
- Nov 4, 2026Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin posts "Deportations will continue" on X, saying ICE takes no days off, including "on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Election Day."
- Nov 4, 2026Stephen Miller convenes one of his regular calls with national security officials on immigration policy, with no talk of the election results or scaling back, according to people with knowledge of the call.
Key terms
- GOP
- The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
- midterm losses
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- asylum
- A legal protection granted by a country to foreigners fleeing persecution, refusing to expel or extradite them.
Source: Wikipedia