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Miller Urges Texas GOP for Stricter Immigration Policies Amid Divisions

3/25/2026

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Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, pressed Texas House Republicans for stricter immigration policies, and the meeting was met with an uncomfortable silence.
Miller questioned the GOP's commitment to hardline measures and used the term 'RINO' to describe moderates.
State Rep. Tom Oliverson said Miller's push reflects an effort to advance the administration's state-level agenda as federal passage stalls.
Oliverson acknowledged internal divisions within the Texas GOP.

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Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, pressed Texas House Republicans for stricter immigration policies, and the meeting was met with an uncomfortable silence.
Miller questioned the GOP's commitment to hardline measures and used the term 'RINO' to describe moderates.
State Rep. Tom Oliverson said Miller's push reflects an effort to advance the administration's state-level agenda as federal passage stalls.
Oliverson acknowledged internal divisions within the Texas GOP.