Donald Trump's recent shift toward "soft amnesty" and the use of the term "criminal aliens" is viewed as a departure from the rhetoric that won over union and blue-collar workers. While Americans still support the removal of illegal aliens, the optics of ICE tactics in Minnesota have drawn some blowback. Mitchell points out that policies like E-Verify and raiding businesses that hire illegal labor are significantly more popular than the President himself, providing a clear roadmap for political success.







