00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged that his immigration crackdown may have caused Republicans support in last week's midterm
00:09elections.
00:10Trump said that his policies may have been too tough, but defended his administration's record on reducing illegal border crossings.
00:21In an interview with CBS's 60 Seconds, Trump also suggested he could work with Democrats in the new Congress on
00:28an immigration deal, though he offered no details.
00:30Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, peaked at more than 51,000 in August, an average of one
00:37arrest every 54 seconds.
00:39And shortly after his interview was recorded, Trump named Stephen Miller, a key architect of his hotline immigration crackdown, as
00:47his new chief of staff.
00:48Democrats have made oversight of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security a priority for the new Congress.
00:54Election Day polling ranked immigration as voters' third most important issue behind the economy and the state of democracy.
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