In this interview, Stephen Miller announces an ICE arrest quota of 3,000 per day, claiming it is a response to the high number of migrants allowed into the country under the Biden administration. This policy not only contradicts the Trump administration's claim that it is only arresting criminals, but it also creates a system that seeks to arrest immigrants indiscriminately in order to reach the numbers, regardless of when or how they entered the country. Fox News is not a reliable source, but Stephen Miller is a primary source, which makes this interview credible and relevant to the claim.

Here is the Axios report referenced in the interview: https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/immigration-ice-deportations-stephen-miller 

Interviews with detainees reveal that ICE detention centers are not following their own safety standards and are allowing human rights abuses to occur in their facilities. Although the source, Human Rights Watch, generally supports left-leaning policies, its reporting receives a "High" rating for factual reporting, according to https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/human-rights-watch/

Related: ICE Detention Standards

This document from ICE details the safety standards for all detention facilities. One key change in this document from the previous (2019) document is the directive to house and treat detainees based on their biological sex rather than their gender.

"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention statistics show the number of detainees arrested by ICE with no other criminal charges or convictions rose from about 860 in January to 7,800 this month - a more than 800% increase. Those arrested and detained with criminal charges or convictions also rose, but at a lower rate of 91%."

Signed by President Donald Trump on April 28, 2025, Executive Order 14287 targets so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The order directs the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to publish and update a list of states and localities that obstruct federal immigration law. It frames such resistance as a threat to national security and public safety, accusing local officials of violating federal law and aiding criminal activity. The order reasserts federal supremacy over immigration and calls for strict enforcement against jurisdictions deemed noncompliant

Signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14167 directs the U.S. military to take a more active role in protecting the nation’s borders. Declaring a national emergency at the southern border, the order tasks the Department of Defense—specifically U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)—with sealing the borders and defending against what it describes as forms of “invasion,” including unlawful mass migration, drug trafficking, and human smuggling. It calls for updates to military planning documents and emphasizes the Armed Forces’ responsibility to uphold the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the United States.

Signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14159 directs federal agencies to aggressively enforce immigration laws against all inadmissible and removable noncitizens. The order revokes several immigration-related executive actions from the previous administration and calls for expanded use of expedited removal, biometric registration, and increased federal prosecutions for immigration offenses. It frames unauthorized immigration as a national security threat and emphasizes the federal government’s duty to prioritize the safety and economic well-being of American citizens.

Signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14160—titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship”—seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or to parents in the country on temporary visas. The order reinterprets the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, asserting that such children are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and therefore not entitled to automatic citizenship. It directs federal agencies to deny recognition of U.S. citizenship in these cases.

Signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14161 casts immigration as a potential public safety and national security threat. It directs federal agencies to reimpose strict screening standards—modeled on those in place as of January 2021—and to identify and exclude noncitizens who may pose risks due to ideological beliefs, affiliations, or suspected ties to terrorism. The order emphasizes the need to prevent entry by individuals deemed hostile to American values, framing immigration not just as a policy issue but as a frontline in the fight against foreign threats.