For immediate release: Nov. 6, 2026
Media Contact: Danae King
American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC Action) releases statement on Stephen Miller’s promotion to White House chief of staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rewarding the very policies that had even long-time Trump supporters casting ballots for Democrats adds salt to a wound the nation was eager to heal: The administration has seemingly learned nothing from this historic defeat.
Americans used their ballots to show Trump and Congress that they are done with mass deportations, inhumane and merciless immigration enforcement in American cities and sky-high prices. They want solutions Miller has proven he won’t even consider: work permits and legal pathways for long-term immigrants.
The White House has just reinforced the election-night mandate voters sent to Democrats in both chambers: prioritize actual solutions to immigration even more going forward. It’s time to leave behind inhumane and senseless enforcement policies, not reward their architect.
Lawmakers of both parties should come together, do the hard work of creating solutions the American public already supports, and prevail upon President Trump not to let Stephen Miller lead him by the nose to pursue his personal ideological agenda.
“Stephen Miller lost the Hispanic vote. He lost Texas. Trump is a businessman and fires people who underperform so this is senseless. Time will tell if Stephen Miller continues to wreck the economy, destroy families, tarnish the republican political coalition and obliterate Trump’s legacy,” said Rebecca Shi, CEO of the American Business Immigration Coalition.
“One of the main reasons why the Republicans lost the midterm elections was in big part because of Stephen Miller’s cruelty on immigration policies. I don’t understand why Trump would appoint him as Chief of Staff for the White House. It seems like they now want to lose the White House in the 2028 election,” said Benny Melendez, president of the government relations committee and vice chair for the South Texas Builders Association (STBA).
To speak with Shi and Melendez reach out to Danae King at dking@americanbic.biz.
About the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC): ABIC is a bipartisan coalition of over 2,200+ CEOs, business owners, and trade associations across more than 30 states. ABIC promotes common sense immigration reform that advances economic competitiveness, provides companies with both the high-skilled and low-skilled talent they need, and allows the integration of immigrants into our economy as consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.
About ABIC Action: The American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC Action) was created to mobilize the power of American businesses and the general public for sensible immigration solutions. ABIC Action develops and advocates for policies that promote common-sense state and federal immigration reform to benefit the people and economy of our country.