GOP Signals Immigration Makeover Ahead of Midterms
TL;DR
At a House GOP retreat, Speaker Mike Johnson and allies conceded Trump-era immigration tactics may have alienated voters and signaled a course correction: avoid mass deportations, emphasize removing violent criminals, and appoint a new Homeland Security secretary to broaden the party’s midterm messaging.
- Republicans Concede They Need to Pivot on Immigration Before Midterms The New York Times
- Scoop: White House tells House Republicans to stop talking about mass deportations Axios
- White House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midterms The Washington Post
- The White House Wants to Rebrand Its Mass-Deportation Push New York Magazine
- White House privately asks Republicans to stop talking about ‘mass deportations’ as public opinion turns on ICE: report The Independent
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