AAPI members of Congress call for resignation of Stephen Miller, Trump's architect on immigration

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Stephen Miller has been the driving force of Donald Trump's immigration policy.

Members of the minority caucuses in Congress are condemning and calling for the resignation of White House adviser Stephen Miller, the architect behind Donald Trump's racist immigration policies.

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, are leading the motion in the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, citing his role in the Trump administration’s controversial immigration policies and emails showing he promoted stories from white nationalist publications.

“Stephen Miller is the hateful force behind the cruel and xenophobic policies that have defined the Trump administration. His white supremacist, anti-immigrant ideology has no place in our country, let alone the White House,” said Sen. Harris. “I'm proud to lead this effort on behalf of immigrant families in California and throughout the country.”

The resolution outlines how Miller has consistently followed and advocated for racist and white supremacist ideology in the US. As Trump's Senior Advisor, he has pushed his beliefs forward through major policy changes which have sown divisiveness into federal policy. His work in the Administration has encouraged a resurgence of racism and bigotry, creating a climate of fear, danger, and violence for communities of color and immigrants, says the resolution.

The resolution was cosponsored by Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Congressman Don Beyer (VA-8), and Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10). 

After Harris ended her campaign for the presidency, she wasted no time in targetting one of Trump's key advisers. Harris sent with 100 other congress members sent a ltter to the White House asking for Miller's resignation after e-mails that contain white nationalist sentiments he sent as a congressional staffer were leaked.

“It is unacceptable for the Trump Administration to knowingly install a known white nationalist and believer of white supremacist ideology in a position of power and influence over federal policy. Stephen Miller’s presence in the Trump White House has allowed him to sow hate into federal policy, grind our immigration system to a halt, and encourage the President’s own xenophobic beliefs,” said Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Castro, twin brother of former presidential candidate Julian Castro. 

“Americans, and in particular the Latino community, will never forget it was President Trump and Stephen Miller’s hateful rhetoric that helped inspire the deadly attack in El Paso where 22 individuals were killed for being Latino. When we see the families suffering at the border or being torn apart by ICE raids, we can look to Stephen Miller as the main architect of the Administration’s cruel anti-immigrant policies. He must be removed from the White House immediately to stop further damage to our country and our communities.”

“If Stephen Miller had it his way, our United States immigration system would revert back to a time when Asian immigrants were completely barred from the United States,” said CAPAC ChairwomanRep. Judy Chu, D-CA. 

“None of Stephen Millers’ policies have been based on security, rule of law, or even what’s best for our economy<" continued Chu. "They’re based on his desire to make American white again. We saw this with his role in pushing for Trump’s cruel Muslim travel ban, his anti-immigrant proposal to gut our family reunification system, and his attempt to end visas for all Chinese students. There is no place for a white-supremacist in the White House, and it is long past time for Stephen Miller to go.”

Correction: Earlier versions of this post misidentified Joaquin Castro.