In this interview, Stephen Miller (White House Deputy Chief of Staff) 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 

Merriam-Webster defines xenophobia as "fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign."

This article reports on an ICE memo and a statement from an ICE spokesperson. It outlines how ICE is holding immigrants in jail based on allegations of identity fraud without evidence or even criminal charges, even after their bond has been paid by family members and courts have ordered their release. This story contradicts the Trump administration's claim that it is going after criminals. Although the media bias report for the Nebraska Examiner shows that it is a left-leaning publication, it also ranks high for factual reporting. According to the report, its bias score is due to op-eds that have been published on the site.

The Trump Administration filed a motion in May 2025 to terminate an agreement reached in the Flores Settlement that requires detention facilities to meet specific standards for the care and treatment of children, including access to clean water, appropriate food, clothing, bedding, recreational and educational opportunities, sanitation, and appropriate medical and mental health care. Seeking end policies protecting children is not a response to national security concerns. It is willful harm toward innocent immigrants. Note: While the cited press release is basically commentary, it provides direct links to public records that would otherwise require a login to the PACER system to access. The public records provide the basis for this source's inclusion.

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Motion to terminate Flores Agreement: 2025.5.22 Govt Motion to Terminate Flores Settlement.pdf

Response motion to uphold agreement: Dkt. 1575, Notice of Motion and Motion to Enforce Flores Settlement Agreement.pdf

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.