US President Donald Trump may has considered it possible that the American authorities have applied “too tough” measures while deporting illegal immigrants, including those who have worked in the country for many years. Trump noted this in an interview with CBS News on Sunday.

Trump was asked whether his deportation policy had gone too far. “I think it was too tough,” he said. “I think it might be too tough, yeah. And a lot of people would say that it’s great. But a lot of people think it’s too tough.”

According to Trump, the deportation of migrants who have permanent jobs and have not committed other violations of the law in the US has negatively affected the attitude towards his policy. He noted that this concerns, among others, employees in the hotel, service, and landscaping sectors.

The US president emphasized that the opinions of the American public on such deportations are divided. Some citizens are in favor of deporting all illegal immigrants, while others consider it necessary to allow those who work conscientiously and pay taxes to remain.

Also, Trump considered it possible to reach an agreement with Democrats on this issue. In particular, he responded positively to the proposal to discuss the matter of granting legal status to immigrants working in improvement.