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Stephen Miller, Trump's new chief of staff, is the architect of his controversial immigration policies

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Caitlin Yilek

Politics Reporter

Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation.

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Updated on: November 7, 2026 / 9:31 AM EST / CBS News

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Washington — Top Trump adviser Stephen Miller , who is set to take over the White House chief of staff role on Monday, has driven President Trump's most controversial immigration policies during both of his administrations.

Mr. Trump announced the staffing shake-up on Friday, calling Miller one of his "most trusted" advisers.…

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