Overview

• White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller denied that ICE racially profiles people, calling the inquiry a "dumb question" and stating "my full answer is no."
• He labeled anti-ICE demonstrators in Portland "street terrorists" and cited alleged violent attacks on officers, a characterization pressed by CNN's Boris Sanchez.
• Miller’s interview touched on plans to deploy National Guard troops to protect ICE facilities in Illinois, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker condemned as an "invasion" tied to harassment based on race.
• Coverage referenced a Sept. 8 Supreme Court action lifting limits on Los Angeles immigration raids, with three justices dissenting over concerns about race-based enforcement.
• The televised clash underscored the administration’s defense of escalated operations and its rejection of claims that enforcement targets people of color.