Donald Trump is doubling down on aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, claiming they “haven’t gone far enough” and alleging that millions of people let into the country are actually “killers” released from “insane asylums.” It’s a pretty wild accusation to throw out there, and it certainly sounds like he’s trying to distract from other issues by cranking the fear factor up to 11.
The president sat down for a 60 Minutes interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, and the conversation quickly turned to the sometimes brutal tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. O’Donnell brought up specific examples, including videos showing an ICE agent shoving a woman to the floor at an immigration courthouse.
