In his words: Miller, an immigration hardliner and critic of Democrats

<p>US President Donald Trump's <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/11/07/trump-names-stephen-miler-as-white-houses-new-chief-of-staff/" target="_blank">new White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller</a>, is behind many of the administration's signature domestic policy initiatives — especially its sweeping crackdown on immigration.</p> <p>An outspoken defender of Trump's most far-reaching goals to remake government going back to his 2016 run for president, Miller is known for his harsh language and unapologetic bombast, attracting outsized attention from supporters and critics alike. </p> <p>His record is likely to be scrutinised by Democrats in his powerful new role as he leads Trump's White House through a difficult lame duck period after the Republican Party lost both houses of Congress.</p> <p>Here are some memorable things Miller has said through the years:</p> <h2>On immigration: 'We are being conquered'</h2> <p>During a 2023 spike in illegal border crossings, Miller described migrants as invaders, even though many were escaping poverty and violence in their home countries.</p> <p>"We are being conquered,"…