White House Says Deportation Policy Remains the Same in Response to Report of Messaging Shift

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The White House has responded to reporting on its immigration messaging, stating that nothing substantial has changed in its immigration enforcement agenda.

Axios reported on March 10 that White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair told House Republicans at a retreat in Florida to speak more about the removal of illegal immigrants who are violent criminals and less about mass deportations.