President Donald Trump has not abandoned the hardline immigration approach that defined his return to office, according to author and journalist Molly Jong-Fast. She argues the White House's pullback from the most aggressive raids is driven by political timing rather than a shift in ideology, and that enforcement could return at full intensity after the midterm elections.
Trump's heavy-handed immigration blitz could return post-midterms, according to a political commentator's prediction. https://t.co/xD2ZdcPumt
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