Trump says deportation push hasn’t put ‘same pressure’ on farm workers, hotel staff: ‘Not even close’

President Donald Trump said his administration’s deportation drive has focused more heavily on migrants accused of serious crimes than on workers such as farm hands, hotel staff and waitresses. The comments come as he has expressed interest in negotiating with Democrats over the status of some people who have lived in the US unlawfully for many years, while saying his policy has not changed and there will be no amnesty.

In a C-SPAN call, Trump described people convicted of serious offences as the administration’s “worst of the worst” and said workers had not faced the same pressure. In a television interview, he acknowledged that deporting people with jobs can be difficult and said he would consider a deal for those who had been in the country illegally for 10 or 15 years. The article also reports his comments on a possible impeachment vote involving Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and the war with Iran.