THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump Advisers Quietly Turn on Stephen Miller as Brutal ICE Poll Hits
Jan 28, 2026
Adam Serwer, Atlantic staff writer who reported from Minneapolis on community resistance to federal immigration enforcement. He breaks down rising tensions around Stephen Miller and internal splits in the Trump circle. He recounts on-the-ground scenes in Minneapolis, why MAGA miscalculated the politics there, and how multicultural solidarity challenged harsh enforcement tactics.
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Miller's Ethno‑Nationalist Agenda
- Stephen Miller's immigration agenda centers on excluding non-white people, not lawful enforcement.
- Adam Serwer argues Miller's goal amounts to ethnic cleansing using state power.
Minneapolis Observers Protect Neighbors
- Adam Serwer witnessed Minneapolis residents organizing nonviolent neighborhood watches to protect each other from ICE and other masked agents.
- Observers filmed and risked their lives to prevent kidnappings and document abuses.
ICE's Public Standing Collapsed
- Public confidence in ICE plunged after the Minneapolis incidents, including major drops among independents.
- Serwer and Greg point to poll data showing rapid loss of trust and calls to cut ICE funding.