Stephen Miller holds secret calls with diplomats every day to push the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration agenda around the world, according to a new report.
In the meetings, which reportedly occur around 10 a.m., the White House national security adviser grills officials on visa and immigration issues, as well as presses for negotiations with third countries to accept deportees from the United States who cannot be returned to their country of origin.
Miller has also pushed for the revocation of individual visas for critics of Israel or MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk, according to sources cited by the guardian.
The calls, reportedly called the “Stephen Miller call,” are part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to install “trusted people in key positions,” with the goal of turning the State Department into “an anti-immigration machine.”
“It is certainly true that in the Trump administration immigration issues have become a key pillar of our foreign policy, and this may be here to stay for the rest of the century,” said a senior State Department official. the guardian.
“Frankly… this is something that is somewhat new for the State Department. I would say that immigration issues have not typically been considered a key focus of the United States’ diplomatic role in the world.”
Miller is one of the most prominent defenders of Trump’s anti-immigration agenda and has reportedly pressured ICE officials to make up to 3,000 immigrant arrests per day.
His calls reportedly include high-profile aides, such as Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, another advocate in the Trump administration’s state department for stricter immigration.
the independent has reached out to the White House and State Department for confirmation and more information about Miller’s calls with foreign diplomats.
A White House official said the guardian that the calls were not unusual and that Miller was “a Trump administration staffer who is like any other staffer working to implement the president’s agenda.”
Miller’s calls reportedly include high-profile aides, such as Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, another advocate in the Trump administration’s state department for stricter immigration (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved).
“Any assertion that this is Stephen’s policy is inaccurate and demonstrates a lack of understanding of the role of the national security adviser,” added the official, who remained anonymous.
In a separate statement, Tommy Pigott, chief spokesman for the state department, said The Guardian: “President Trump promised to combat the previous administration’s failed open border policies.
“The entire administration is working together to implement the president’s agenda that he was elected to implement.
“Thanks to the president’s leadership, we now have the most secure border in history, and the administration will continue to closely coordinate on key administration priorities. People who complain about coordination between the White House and agencies fundamentally misunderstand our system of government.”