Aggressive US immigration raids which have sparked protests and allegations of rights violations have not gone far enough, US President Donald Trump said in a CBS interview released on Sunday.
Trump was interviewed on Friday by CBS’ 60 Minutes show, his first meeting with the broadcaster since 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 with his Democratic opponent, former vice-president Kamala Harris.
Asked by interviewer Norah O’Donnell if raids conducted by his US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have “gone too far”, the 79-year-old president replied: “I think they haven’t gone far enough.”
ICE agents detain a protester as other protesters try to stop them in East Side, Chicago. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times via AP
He claimed “liberal judges” appointed by Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden had “held back” immigration operations, according to the interview extract posted on social media.