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Key Criticisms of Trump's Immigration Policy
Fox News commentator Jessica Tarlov sharply criticized President Donald Trump's handling of immigration, asserting that he has deferred control to Stephen Miller, a move she believes is politically damaging.
Public Opinion and Policy Discrepancy
While an NBC News poll showed 51% support for Trump's immigration approach, Tarlov argued this slim majority, significantly smaller than in previous years, reflected growing public dissatisfaction with ICE's aggressive tactics. She highlighted Trump's initial plan, influenced by officials like Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, to protect farmworkers and hospitality employees, a plan ultimately reversed.
The Role of Stephen Miller
Tarlov directly blamed Miller for this policy shift, claiming his influence contradicts public sentiment. She argued this strategy not only hurts Trump politically but also antagonizes governors in states reliant on immigrant labor.
The Brad Lander Incident
Tarlov also cited the arrest and subsequent release of New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander, who was detained while accompanying a migrant to an immigration hearing, as an example of ICE's actions conflicting with public opinion.
Conclusion
Tarlov's central argument is that Trump's immigration strategy, under Miller's guidance, is out of sync with public opinion and detrimental to his presidency. The arrest of Lander is presented as further evidence supporting her claim.
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Fox News’ Jessica Tarlov tore into President Donald Trump on Tuesday for how he’s handled immigration, claiming he has once again “ceded control” of the issue to top aide Stephen Miller.The Five guest panelist Emily Compagno touted an NBC News poll released on Sunday that showed 51 percent support for Trump’s handling of immigration. But Tarlov told her fellow panelists that the poll represented just a slim majority within the margin of error. The narrow approval, after years of much wider gaps, reflected a broader frustration with ICE’s aggressive pursuit of undocumented immigrants, Tarlov argued.“It seems like Stephen Miller is back in charge,“ Jessica Tarlov said. Cindy Ord/Getty Images The token liberal host highlighted how Trump had planned to steer ICE agents away from people in the farming and hospitality sectors—“like he used to employ a lot of people at his properties,” Tarlov quipped—after pressure from leaders like agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins—until the Department of Homeland Security ultimately reversed course once again.“It seems like Stephen Miller is back in charge,“ Tarlov said. ”It’s a bad thing for the country and a bad thing for the president’s immigration policy because that flies in the face of where public opinion is. I don’t know why Trump has completely ceded control to Miller in terms of this, but it’s not a good look and it’s not going to go well with the governors who run states that have a lot of these people that keep them in business—big agriculture states, states with hotels, leisure, etc."White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller watch US President Donald Trump speak to journalists as he makes his way to board Marine One before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 15, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The critique came hours after ICE agents arrested New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander for demanding agents present a warrant at an immigration court. Lander was released later on Tuesday and all charges were dropped.“What’s going on with Brad Lander who was accompanying a migrant to an immigration hearing—and he has done this a few times—is broadly speaking where the American people are,“ Tarlov added. ”If somebody is going about this the right way, if they have been in this country and they have not committed a crime, have not been convicted of something, they should be able to stay here or at least to get their due process. I think the images of agents pulling a candidate for mayor and comptroller aside are going to be very resonant with folks.”