Miller says the speech-based deportation ruling will not stand
Stephen MillerAuthor of the original X post
Miller criticizes the Stanford ruling as forcing the United States to admit and retain foreigners who hate the country. He says it will not stand.
“A district court judge says America must admit and keep foreigners who hate America and hate Americans. Court-ordered civilizational suicide. It will not stand.”
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Where this statement fits
Rubio appeals Stanford Daily's protected-speech ruling; FIRE defends it
The Stanford Daily and Jane Doe challenged immigration provisions used against protected expression. Judge Noel Wise granted declaratory relief limited to the challenged statutory portions. Federal defendants appealed on October 14, 2026; the plaintiffs defend the ruling.
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Miller quotes a POLITICO headline about speech-based student deportations. Democracy Now presents his post as a response to the Stanford Daily ruling in its September 4 interview.
Interview
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Creeley and Porteous discuss the August 28 Stanford Daily ruling and its implications for international students and newsrooms.
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Miller posted on X after the August 28 ruling. In a September 4 interview, Democracy Now read his post to FIRE's legal director as an administration response to the decision.
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Democracy Now then asked FIRE's Will Creeley to respond to the post.
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Miller rejects the ruling against the government's use of the challenged provisions and justifies retaining the power in terms of excluding foreigners he describes as hostile. Relative to that government conduct, his position is a defense.
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