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Pedro Camacho

Stephen Miller Oversees Visa System, Pressures Diplomats to Target Critics, Report Says: 'Treats Immigration as a Personal Fiefdom'

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (Credit: Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, has been directing detailed visa and refugee policy through near-daily coordination calls with senior State Department officials, effectively treating the visa system as a "personal fiefdom," according to new reporting from The Guardian.

Current and former diplomats told the outlet that Miller's role in reshaping the department has expanded significantly, pressuring officials to revoke visas and accelerate removals.

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