# Trump opens door to immigration deal, but Republicans have one condition

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-opens-door-to-immigration-deal-but-republicans-have-one-condition/
- Published: 2026-11-12T17:35:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T18:40:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-opens-door-immigration-deal-republicans-have-one-condition
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Republicans are open to discussing immigration reform.
- They insist amnesty is off the table.
- A previous bipartisan border deal collapsed in 2024.

## Summary

Some Senate Republicans say they are open to discussing immigration reform after President Donald Trump suggested some long-term undocumented residents might be able to “work a deal”. The shift follows midterm losses and polling that found 53% of voters thought Trump’s immigration policy had gone too far, but Republicans say any agreement must exclude amnesty.

Trump made the remarks in a “60 Minutes” interview, while Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin quickly said there would be no amnesty. Senator Thom Tillis has argued for codifying border measures alongside merit-based immigration reform, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will hear proposals. A bipartisan border deal negotiated in 2024 collapsed after Trump opposed it; Senator James Lankford may again be involved in negotiations next year.

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