Trump’s mixed messages on immigration
Trump has occasionally flirted with immigration legislation, including a first-term proposal pairing a citizenship deal for DACA recipients with border wall funding and legal immigration cuts that never went anywhere.
Key points
- Miller, who was also a senior aide in Trump’s first term, is an ideologue and the force behind many of Trump’s harshest immigration policies, such as a 3,000-arrests-per-day quota for ICE officers; broadly speaking, his elevation forebodes an even darker and more aggressive final two years of Trump’s presidency.
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It’s also sharply in contrast with Trump’s recent comments on immigration in his first sit-down interview since his party’s midterms wipeout.
As of Monday, immigration hardliner Stephen Miller — and if anything, “hardliner” undersells it — is Trump’s new chief of staff.
Additional details
- More recently, in June 2025, he expressed similar concerns about the impact of immigration enforcement on hospitality and agriculture, but the change didn’t live out the week.
- Stephen Miller waits in the presidential limo as Donald Trump speaks to reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2026.
- (Plus, some very loud parts of his own party absolutely hate the idea.) On Monday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the likely next speaker of the House, said Miller “is a stone-cold racist.
- … I’ve got zero interest in working with that kind of individual.” And with that, it’s time to log off… Have you seen an “Ask me about metro” hat out in the wild recently?
- (I’m not immune to it: I have an Amtrak poster on my wall.) You can read all about the trend with a gift link here.
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