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With plummeting support for immigration policies, Trump administration shifts approach

NPR | By Ximena Bustillo,

Franco Ordoñez

Published May 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM CDT

The Trump administration is shifting their public approach on immigration as Congressional Republicans push to fund ICE through the end of Trump's term.

Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform correspondent at NPR covering politics and policy in Washington related to DHS and immigration.

Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.