There's a market for Stephen Miller lite

President Donald Trump’s decision to name Stephen Miller—his hardline immigration crackdown architect—as chief of staff Monday is being read as a signal that he’s doubling down after the midterms, though polling suggests a more nuanced public appetite. An Ipsos poll in February found 45% of Americans backed deportations but were uneasy about tactics, compared with 26% for deportation plus methods and 26% opposed to deportation. Voters emphasized secure borders (61%), enforcement of existing law (57%), and legal status for undocumented workers with clean records (60%), alongside officer training and conduct standards (80%). The piece argues America wants deportation goals without brute-force sweeps that can’t distinguish gang members from landscapers.