UNITED STATES: Aggressive US immigration raids, which have sparked protests and allegations of rights violations, haven’t gone far sufficient, President Donald Trump stated in a CBS interview launched Sunday (Nov 2).
Trump was interviewed Friday by CBS’s “60 Minutes” program, his first sit-down with the broadcaster because it agreed to a US$16 million settlement with him.
The Republican president had sued the Paramount-owned organisation over a 2024 pre-election interview together with his Democratic opponent, former vp Kamala Harris.
Requested by interviewer Norah O’Donnell if raids performed by his Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers have “gone too far”, the 79-year-old president replied: “I believe they have not gone far sufficient.”
He claimed “liberal judges” appointed by Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden had “held again” immigration operations, in accordance with the interview extract posted on X.
O’Donnell famous documented situations of ICE brokers tackling suspected immigrants, deploying tear fuel in neighbourhoods and smashing open automotive home windows.
“You are okay with these techniques?” she requested.
“Yeah, as a result of it’s important to get the individuals out,” Trump stated.
