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

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.

Those close to the administration describe Miller not just as a loyal aide, but as the ideological compass for Trump's most aggressive domestic agenda.

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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.

While others have focused on the tax portions of the "big, beautiful bill," Miller has honed in on border provisions within the legislation.

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.

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller was enraged to hear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers had been focusing on arresting only criminals, The Washington Examiner reported Monday.

Journalist Terry Moran was suspended after making a social media post that criticized the White House deputy chief of staff

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.