President Trump is focusing this week on highlighting efforts to restrict immigration into the U.S., seeking to reenergize his base of supporters and deliver on campaign promises as he lags in the polls behind presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
The administration on Monday detailed new limits on work visas, and Trump will visit the border wall in swing state Arizona on Tuesday. The president also said over the weekend he intends to refile paperwork to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after the Supreme Court rejected his first attempt to do so.
While the latter in particular is a politically fraught issue, officials close to the administration argue Trump must dig in on immigration issues or risk alienating his core supporters. Continue reading.