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Camilo Montoya-Galvez

Immigration Correspondent

Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts.

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Updated on: November 8, 2026 / 12:38 PM EST / CBS News

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The Trump administration is unlikely to scale back its aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration following the results of the midterm elections , multiple U.S. officials told CBS News, citing the elevation of immigration hawk Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff.

Republicans suffered huge losses across the country on Election Day, including in some historically red states like Texas . Exit polls indicated that immigration was one of the top issues, alongside the economy, among Texas Latinos, who swung heavily toward Democrats.…