Stephen Miller Takes The Gloves Off, Schools Entire Press Gaggle On Illegal Immigration

Stephen Miller Takes The Gloves Off, Schools Entire Press Gaggle On Illegal Immigration

An irritable Stephen Miller on Monday schooled a gaggle of White House reporters on the ins and outs of illegal immigration in a made-for-TV moment that left MAGA fans overjoyed. The Trump immigration advisor gave a barnburner of a justification vis-à-vis journalists’ accusations that the administration was flouting a U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering it to “facilitate” the return of an illegal immigrant apprehended in Maryland and deported t…

Stephen Miller Schools the Press: Deportation vs. Withholding—and Why It Matters

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller used a press briefing this week to address widespread confusion in the media over key immigration terms. The exchange focused on a legal distinction that, according to Miller, few in the press seemed to understand. He began by asking whether anyone present could explain the difference between a deportation order and a withholding of removal. No hands went up. Miller noted that while the press has …