Overview
- Posting on X around 11:20 p.m., Miller claimed U.S. progress stalled because resources were redirected to the 'undeveloped world' and suggested decades of immigration hindered innovation.
- Jon Favreau and other critics reminded Miller of his refugee ancestry and his position in government, challenging both his framing and his accountability.
- Journalist Mehdi Hasan told Miller to 'Learn to use Google' while pointing to immigrant scientists like Dr. Farouk El‑Baz and Wernher von Braun as central to the Apollo program.
- Commentators also cited immigrant-founded or co-founded companies such as Apple, Google and Nvidia as evidence that immigration has driven American technological and economic gains.
- Coverage noted Miller’s leadership of the administration’s immigration crackdown and resurfaced criticism from his cousin Alisa Kasmer, as the backlash continued with no official discipline reported.