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Miller sidelined, ICE arrests dip; Homan backs ex-prison exec.

5/12/2026

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Stephen Miller’s apparent sidelining is described as a deliberate ruse to retain immigration control while Tom Homan absorbs public criticism.
ICE arrests dropped from about 36,000 in January to roughly 30,000 in March, far short of Stephen Miller’s goal of 3,000 daily detentions.
Tom Homan is promoting former GEO Group executive David Venturella for ICE director, leading House Democrats to demand his recusal from private-prison decisions.

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Story summary

Stephen Miller’s apparent sidelining is described as a deliberate ruse to retain immigration control while Tom Homan absorbs public criticism.
ICE arrests dropped from about 36,000 in January to roughly 30,000 in March, far short of Stephen Miller’s goal of 3,000 daily detentions.
Tom Homan is promoting former GEO Group executive David Venturella for ICE director, leading House Democrats to demand his recusal from private-prison decisions.