For Stephen Miller, the architect of US President Donald Trump's hardline migration policy, the protests in Los Angeles were nothing less than the front line of a "fight to save civilization itself." "We've been saying for years this is a fight to save civilization.

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.

Stephen Miller, a hyper-loyalist and combative presence, is the driving force behind the White House’s hardline immigration policies.

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

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.

Late last month, Miller pressed ICE officials to ramp up arrests after following short of the president’s ambitions for record-breaking daily deportations, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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.

ABC News’ senior national correspondent Terry Moran went off on a late-night screed against top White House adviser Stephen Miller along with President on social media — drawing scathing backlash from the Trump administration.