Post-Election Hope for Immigrant Students Dimmed But Not Dead After Miller Named

Immigrant advocates say their hopes for newcomer students rose after the midterm elections, which delivered an undeniable rebuke to President Donald Trump and his mass deportation policies. “The message that the American electorate sent is clear: People do not want more policies that are bigoted and cruel,” said Johnathan Smith, managing director for education and federal strategic advocacy at the National Center for Youth Law. “People don’t support policies that needlessly deport children and families, policies that deny young people basic dignity and respect.” Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter But that optimism dimmed for many days later when Trump named Stephen Miller, the architect of the administration’s most brutal immigration enforcement tactics, as his new White House chief of staff.

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