Democrats take aim at Stephen Miller as questions persist about plan to release undocumented immigrants into 'sanctuary cities'
By Mike DeBonis , Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow Rachael Bade and Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow Felicia Sonmez Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow April 14 at 6:50 PM House Democrats are sharpening their focus on White House immigration adviser Stephen Miller, with key lawmakers saying he should be brought before congressional committees to...
While Cabinet officials routinely testify before Congress on budget and oversight matters, it is unusual for lawmakers to publicly question presidential advisers like Miller — particularly in an adversarial scenario. Presidents of both parties have declined to make their executive aides available to congressional committees, citing the constitutional separation of powers.
“It’s clear that he’s the one pulling the strings,” she said. “And if he’s going to continue advocating for these policies and personnel changes, then he needs to come before the American people and explain himself. He has to be held accountable.” Schaaf, who last year oversaw the strengthening of Oakland’s sanctuary policy and warned residents of an upcoming federal immigration raid, told Trump to “stop fanning hate and division” in a tweet of her own. “Oakland welcomes all, no matter where you came from or how you got here,” she said.
Lindsey O. Graham , chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday on Fox News that he is planning to introduce a new immigration reform package after the Senate returns from its two-week recess, although he did not give an exact date. “Before Donald Trump took office, we had a situation that was manageable — we had spikes, but it also went down. But what we have now is a constant pushing of the system so that it doesn’t work,” Thompson said. “Rather than being punitive, the president has to step up and provide real leadership, which he’s failed to do on immigration.”
“Every single one of those policies, I believe, is driven by Stephen Miller and proudly embraced by Trump, and they’re illegal on some level and yet they’re still trying to do it,” Rice said. “We can do what we’re meant to do, and we can have oversight.”
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