The Trump administration is abandoning its shock-and-awe publicity approach to immigration enforcement. This shift comes after mass deportation efforts triggered significant public opposition. A former Department of Homeland Security official described the change as "cooler heads" prevailing within the White House.
This recalibration marks a departure from the edgy memes, embedded camera crews, and confrontational optics that defined former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's tenure. The aggressive tactics prioritized making enforcement actions highly visible to the public, according to the former official.