Stephen Miller ‘quietly looking for new ways to target migrants’ after Trump scales back aggressive tactics

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsStephen Miller ‘quietly looking for new ways to target migrants’ after Trump scales back aggressive tacticsInfluential adviser remains a key anti-immigration voice within the White House but has had to change tack since the disastrous Operation Metro Surge saw two American citizens killed in MinneapolisJoe Sommerlad Monday 06 April 2026 11:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952377","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/stephen-miller-ice-immigration-tactics-b2952377.html","title":"Stephen Miller ‘quietly looking for new ways to target migrants’"}}CloseRelated: Stephen Miller and FBI Director Kash Patel compete to flatter Donald TrumpSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"rece...