Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, delivered a sharp rebuke of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during a Saturday evening appearance on Fox News.
Miller accused the two Democrat officials of enabling illegal alien crime and facilitating human trafficking through their support of sanctuary policies.
The exchange followed an incident earlier in the week in Los Angeles when Border Patrol agents were seen outside of a press conference hosted by Governor Newsom.
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The press event was centered on the Democrats’ plan to eliminate five Republican House seats in California.
According to reports, Mayor Bass expressed frustration that federal agents were carrying out arrests of illegal aliens near the site of the event.
. @MayorOfLA shows up to Little Tokyo and reacts to the 100 agent ICE/BP raid during @CAgovernor ‘s press conference about redistricting. pic.twitter.com/do9ITQoG2u
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Miller criticized both officials, arguing that their refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement has fueled violent crime across the state.
“They are guilty of crimes against humanity for their facilitating child trafficking sex trafficking! They think this is a game. They think this is a joke. This is life and death!” Miller said.
“The mayor of Los Angeles and the governor of California run the largest sanctuary city and the largest sanctuary state in America. They refused to turn over tens of thousands of serial criminal illegal aliens to ICE — they get cut loose. They can go on to commit crimes like assaults, armed robbery, home invasion and murder – the most unimaginable, egregious crimes you can think of.”
Miller placed direct responsibility on California’s leadership for the rise in crimes committed by individuals shielded under sanctuary laws.
“All of that blood, all of that suffering, all of that heartache squarely on the soul and conscience of California’s governor and the mayor of Los Angeles,” he said.
Miller continued by highlighting the stories of families who have lost loved ones to crimes committed by illegal aliens.
“When you meet with the families as you have, whose loved ones have been raped and killed and slaughtered by criminal illegal aliens have no right to be in this country – what Newscum is doing, what Bass is doing – are unforgivable,” he added.
Miller concluded his remarks by praising federal agents for their enforcement efforts under President Trump’s directives.
“And God bless the ICE agents, Border Patrol Agents – doing this mission on behalf of the orders of President Trump to make America safe for our citizens,” Miller said.
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“They are guilty of crimes against humanity. They are facilitating child trafficking, s*x trafficking.”
“They think this is a game, they think this is a joke? This is life and de*th!”… pic.twitter.com/9qRu6iUCSs
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California has long faced criticism over its designation as a sanctuary state, a policy that restricts cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.
Los Angeles, under Mayor Bass, continues to operate as a sanctuary city, further shielding individuals in the country illegally from deportation proceedings.
The sharp critique from Miller underscores the ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement, border security, and the consequences of sanctuary policies.
The remarks also reflect the Trump administration’s commitment to bolstering immigration enforcement efforts and prioritizing public safety.
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