White House vows to keep up immigration crackdown after midterms defeat

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US President Donald Trump's administration has vowed not to change course on its mass deportation plans after last week's midterm elections defeat, the BBC reported. In a statement to the BBC, the White House said: "This administration will not slow down its efforts to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens who terrorise our communities." The White House maintained on Sunday there would be no change of direction. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said: "There has never been a President stronger on immigration enforcement than President Trump." [1]

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  1. BBC World: US President Donald Trump's administration has vowed not to change course on its mass deportation plans after last week's midterm elections

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