Trump Reportedly Told Aides Miller Went Too Far on Immigration

President Donald Trump later told aides that Stephen Miller had gone too far with the administration’s immigration campaign after Melania Trump complained that people she knew were being deported, according to an account attributed to The Wall Street Journal. The report did not establish that her complaint prompted a policy change.

The account placed the reported exchange within Trump’s shifting approach to immigration enforcement. He had at times told aides he wanted a broader crackdown, while also expressing concern about its scope, according to the reporting. The sources do not establish when Melania raised her concern or identify the people she knew who were reportedly deported.

The same report said Republicans in Texas and Florida had privately raised concerns with the White House about the enforcement campaign. It did not identify those lawmakers. The concerns were described alongside the administration’s political difficulties, but the account does not establish that the private conversations caused a change in policy.

Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, has played a central role in shaping the administration’s immigration agenda. Earlier reporting...