Trump Hands Over Immense Power to White Nationalist Stephen Miller
Miller, a key architect of Trump's immigration policies, has been given broad authority over the Department of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump has handed over immense power to Stephen Miller, a white nationalist who has been a key architect of the administration's immigration policies. Miller has been given broad authority over the Department of Homeland Security, including the power to direct the agency's enforcement of immigration laws.
Miller is a close confidant of Trump's and has been a driving force behind the administration's hardline immigration policies, including the travel ban on citizens of several Muslim-majority countries, the separation of families at the border, and the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico.
Miller's appointment to a position of such power has raised concerns among civil rights groups and immigration advocates. They argue that Miller's white nationalist views will lead to discrimination against immigrants and other minority groups.
Miller's Background
Miller is a 33-year-old native of Santa Monica, California. He is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Before joining the Trump administration, Miller worked as a policy adviser to then-Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama.
Miller has a long history of making racist and xenophobic statements. In 2015, he wrote a white paper for Sessions that called for "a dramatic reduction in the number of immigrants admitted to the United States." He has also praised white nationalist leaders and has ties to white nationalist groups.
Miller's Role in the Trump Administration
Miller joined the Trump administration in 2017 as a senior adviser to the president for policy. He quickly became one of Trump's most trusted advisers and has been a key architect of the administration's immigration policies.
In 2019, Trump gave Miller broad authority over the Department of Homeland Security. This authority includes the power to direct the agency's enforcement of immigration laws, to set policy for the agency, and to oversee the agency's budget.
Concerns About Miller's Appointment
Miller's appointment to a position of such power has raised concerns among civil rights groups and immigration advocates. They argue that Miller's white nationalist views will lead to discrimination against immigrants and other minority groups.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has called Miller a "white nationalist" and has said that his appointment is "a victory for white nationalists everywhere." The American Civil Liberties Union has said that Miller's appointment is "a threat to our civil liberties."
