Stephen Miller is living his dream. The Santa Monica High School graduate who, 20 years ago, rebelled against the prevailing liberalism and celebrated multiculturalism of his classmates now runs policy for the president of the United States. And he’s convinced his boss, at last, to send in troops to quell all that he hates about Los Angeles County.

Trump’s successful deterrence of immigration threatens to reverse these gains, slowing growth and exacerbating labor shortages in construction, agriculture, and other key industries. According to Deutsche Bank, the collapse of immigration under Trump “represents a far more sustained negative supply shock for the economy than tariffs.”

The protesters gathered in downtown L.A. are a microcosm of the Democratic coalition that has dominated the city for decades.

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Stephen Miller is a prominent and polarizing figure in American politics, best known for his role as a senior advisor and, as of January 2025, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy under President Donald Trump.

Members of other agencies are getting detailed to assist ICE, while Justice Department personnel shift to immigration-focused teams and prioritize immigration-related cases.

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Monday put GOP Sen. Rand Paul in his social media crosshairs over his advocacy for less border enforcement funding amid ongoing riots in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement.

Stephen Miller meeting with ICE officials was the spark for LA protests and National Guard call-up: report - Trump’s anti-immigration architect reportedly told ICE to ‘just go out there and arrest ali