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Critics School Stephen Miller For Building Up These Absurd American History Claims
Donald Trump's senior White House aide Stephen Miller pushed a bonkers, racist claim on Monday after he suggested that he could spot someone's immigration status just by looking at a picture of them. Miller, in a Fox News appearance, reacted to an ABC News clip of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) emphasizing that LA is a 'city of immigrants' and it won't get rebuilt 'without immigrant labor' after devastating wildfires earlier this year. 'If you look at photos of the Empire State Building being constructed — in record time, by the way — you know what you don't see there? Any illegal aliens,' Miller told Fox News' Laura Ingraham. 'You look at the photos of us landing a man on the moon, you look at the NASA control room, you don't see any photos of illegal aliens. Americans built this country, Americans sustained this country, Americans have powered this country for two and a half centuries.' In reality, immigrants played a key role in the construction of the Empire State Building, a project that — at its peak — had a workforce of 3,500 people. Many of the workers were Irish and Italian immigrants, who were notably joined by Mohawk ironworkers, according to the Museum of the City of New York. The iconic skyscraper was also designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon: a firm founded by Canadian-born architect Richmond Shreve and William F. Lamb, whose father was an immigrant from Scotland, before Chicago native Arthur Loomis Harmon joined in 1929. The Empire State Building took just over 13 months to build between March 1930 and April 1931, becoming the world's tallest building at the time. It held that title for nearly four decades until the construction of the World Trade Center. Social media users ripped Miller's skyscraper talk and also took aim at his NASA comments, referring to the secret U.S. intelligence program 'Operation Paperclip' that brought Nazi scientists to America that played be a key part in the beginnings of NASA and its Apollo missions in the years after World War II. Related... Social Media Wonders Why Trump Suddenly Cares About Washington Commanders Team Name Gov. DeSantis Urges Trump To Release Epstein Files: 'No One's Been Brought To Justice' Tucker Carlson Spits Out 2-Word Response To Trump's Claim That He Called The President To Apologize Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Critics School Stephen Miller For Building Up These Absurd American History Claims
Donald Trump's senior White House aide Stephen Miller pushed a bonkers, racist claim on Monday after he suggested that he could spot someone's immigration status just by looking at a picture of them. Miller, in a Fox News appearance, reacted to an ABC News clip of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) emphasizing that LA is a 'city of immigrants' and it won't get rebuilt 'without immigrant labor' after devastating wildfires earlier this year. 'If you look at photos of the Empire State Building being constructed — in record time, by the way — you know what you don't see there? Any illegal aliens,' Miller told Fox News' Laura Ingraham. 'You look at the photos of us landing a man on the moon, you look at the NASA control room, you don't see any photos of illegal aliens. Americans built this country, Americans sustained this country, Americans have powered this country for two and a half centuries.' In reality, immigrants played a key role in the construction of the Empire State Building, a project that — at its peak — had a workforce of 3,500 people. Many of the workers were Irish and Italian immigrants, who were notably joined by Mohawk ironworkers, according to the Museum of the City of New York. The iconic skyscraper was also designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon: a firm founded by Canadian-born architect Richmond Shreve and William F. Lamb, whose father was an immigrant from Scotland, before Chicago native Arthur Loomis Harmon joined in 1929. The Empire State Building took just over 13 months to build between March 1930 and April 1931, becoming the world's tallest building at the time. It held that title for nearly four decades until the construction of the World Trade Center. MILLER: If you look at photos of the Empire State Building being built, you don't see any illegal aliens. When you look at the photos of the NASA control room during the moon landing, you don't see any illegal aliens. Americans built, sustained, and powered this country for two… — Acyn (@Acyn) July 21, 2025 Social media users ripped Miller's skyscraper talk and also took aim at his NASA comments, referring to the secret U.S. intelligence program 'Operation Paperclip' that brought Nazi scientists to America that played be a key part in the beginnings of NASA and its Apollo missions in the years after World War II. Immigrants built this country. — WeThePeople🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@PrincessBravato) July 21, 2025 The Empire State project employed ~3,400 construction workers, many Italian and Irish. Mohawk ironworkers, 'sky boys', were vital crew members. One bricklayer, Aniello Conte, was an Italian undocumented immigrant. His papers are not visible in photos. — Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) July 21, 2025 Everything from the history of agricultural labor prior the Founding, through the post-slavery Industrial Revolution, through Wernher von Braun at NASA is a direct refutation of this ahistorical bullshit. — Jason Goldman (@goldman) July 22, 2025 NASA's storied moon landing was powered by legal immigrants They were Nazi war criminals brought to the US through Operation Paperclip, but they were legal — Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) July 22, 2025 "When you look at the photos of the NASA control room during the moon landing, you don't see any illegal aliens."Just actual, bona fide, Hitler-era German full Nazi rocket scientists. — Dr David Berger, aBsuRdiSTe cROnickLeR (@YouAreLobbyLud) July 22, 2025 How does someone know people are "Illegal aliens" from a picture? — Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) July 22, 2025 According to Stephen Miller you can see a person's legal status — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 21, 2025 My grandfather immigrated to US from Poland. He came through Ellis Island but gave a false age so he could work; so so technically he was an 'Illegal alien' He served in WWI and worked as a mason on both the Empire State and the Chrysler Buildings. You think he was the only 1? So… — Steve Zagorski (@sgz0040) July 21, 2025 Related... Social Media Wonders Why Trump Suddenly Cares About Washington Commanders Team Name Gov. DeSantis Urges Trump To Release Epstein Files: 'No One's Been Brought To Justice' Tucker Carlson Spits Out 2-Word Response To Trump's Claim That He Called The President To Apologize
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First Post
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Pentagon pulls 700 US Marines from Los Angeles as backlash over deployment continues
The Pentagon has announced the withdrawal of 700 US Marines from Los Angeles, ending a controversial deployment ordered by President Donald Trump in response to protests over immigration raids, despite strong opposition from California's governor and city officials. read more Members of the California National Guard stand outside the Edward R Roybal federal building after their deployment by US President Donald Trump, in response to protests against immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025. File Image/Reuters The Pentagon on Monday announced the withdrawal of 700 US Marines from Los Angeles, ending a controversial military deployment that had drawn criticism from local and state leaders. The Marines were sent to the city last month following President Donald Trump's order to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and several hundred Marines in response to widespread protests over federal immigration raids. The move was strongly opposed by California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who both criticized the presence of troops on city streets. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the Marines' presence delivered a 'clear message' that lawlessness would not be tolerated. He praised their 'rapid response and discipline' for helping to restore order during a period of unrest. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued the withdrawal order days after authorizing the drawdown of 2,000 National Guard troops, effectively cutting the overall federal troop presence in the city by half. Mayor Karen Bass welcomed the decision in a post on X, calling it 'another win' for Los Angeles and labeling the deployment 'unnecessary.' Los Angeles, a self-declared sanctuary city with a large undocumented population, has been a frequent target of Trump's immigration policies since his return to office earlier this year. Last month's raids triggered protests and tension across the city, prompting Trump to deploy federal forces—despite opposition from state officials. The deployment marked the first time since 1965 that a sitting U.S. president ordered the National Guard into a state against the governor's wishes.
Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Pentagon orders 700 Marines to withdraw from Los Angeles as stability returns following ICE protests
The Department of Defense has ordered 700 U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles, California on Monday, more than a month after they were deployed to the city against the will of city leaders and amid violent demonstrations against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. The Trump administration deployed the 700 Marines and federalized roughly 4,000 National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles in early June to quell anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots and protests. The Marines assigned to the area were limited to defending federal buildings, including the ICE office and detention facility in downtown LA. "With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated," Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said. "Their rapid response, unwavering discipline, and unmistakable presence were instrumental in restoring order and upholding the rule of law. We're deeply grateful for their service, and for the strength and professionalism they brought to this mission." The Pentagon's decision to have the Marines leave LA comes after half of the National Guard troops were ordered to leave the city last week. LA Mayor Karen Bass called the withdrawal of troops "another win for Los Angeles." "This is another win for Los Angeles, but this is also a win for those serving this country in uniform," Bass said on Monday. "Just this morning I stood with Veterans, families of active-duty officers, and business leaders to show the impact of this unnecessary, unprecedented, and unconstitutional assault on our city. We took the administration to court and won, now we continue that momentum with today's news. Los Angeles stands with our troops, which is why we are glad they are leaving." California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration for deploying California National Guard troops despite his opposition. He argued that the National Guard troops were likely violating the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits troops from conducting civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil. Newsom won an early victory in the case after a federal judge ruled the Guard deployment was illegal and exceeded Trump's authority. An appeals court tossed that order, and control of the troops remained with the federal government. The federal court is set to hear arguments next month on whether the troops are violating the Posse Comitatus Act. The deployment of National Guard troops was for 60 days, though Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the discretion to shorten or extend it "to flexibly respond to the evolving situation on the ground," the Trump administration's lawyers wrote in a June 23 filing in the legal case.
CBS News
a day ago
- Politics
- CBS News
LA homeless services CEO to officially step down on Friday
The chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will officially step down on Friday after submitting her resignation in April. The resignation of Va Lecia Adams Kellum came days after the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to strip LAHSA of more than $300 million and create a new county department of homelessness. In a letter to the LAHSA Commission, Adams Kellum wrote it was the "right time" for her to step down after serving as head of the department since March 2023. "I am incredibly proud of LAHSA's talented and dedicated staff and deeply grateful for their tireless work. I thank them and the Commission for the opportunity to serve as CEO and for our partnership in reducing homelessness in our region," Adams Kellum wrote in her resignation letter. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass credited Adams Kellum as the architect of Inside Safe, a program intended to address street encampments and bring people into temporary housing. Under her leadership, the annual point-in-time homeless count showed there was a 4% decrease in homeless people across the county, while in the city of Los Angeles, there was a 3.4% drop. The 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count showed that unsheltered homelessness in the county declined by 9.5% in 2025 compared to the prior year, and it has dropped by 14% over the last two years. While the count showed a decline in homeless numbers, the board of supervisors felt more could be done. Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said the new Department of Homeless Services and Housing is expected to "streamline services, break through bureaucracy, and deliver results across all 88 cities and unincorporated communities." The LAHSA agency had come under fire when a recent federal court review faulted it for losing track of billions in taxpayer funds while failing to address the region's homelessness crisis. An audit revealed that LAHSA could not account for tens of millions of dollars. The board of supervisors voted in April to essentially defund the joint city-county LAHSA and instead form its own department. In early July, Sarah Mahin was appointed as director of the new Department of Homeless Services and Housing. She served as the Director of Policy and Systems at LAHSA and coordinated services across a range of organizations and multiple county and city departments.
