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'The brick wall of reality': Stephen Miller's anti-immigrant pitch doesn't hold up to scrutiny - Velshi - MSNBC
“What would Los Angeles look like without illegal immigrants,” asked Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to himself on Fox "News." He painted an imagined picture of a city with widespread resources, no crime and clean streets. Caitlin Dickerson says Miller’s vision “reads like a fantasy of someone who doesn’t understand economics."
Immigrants are crucial to the country’s economics, explains Ray Suarez: “We're pushing down the supply curve on both ends of the continuum…The United States has a 10 story high blinking neon help wanted sign.” - Aired on 07/19/2025.