Bulwark Takes Stephen Miller’s Secret Immigration Regime
Nov 28, 2025
Catherine Rampell, an insightful economics reporter specializing in labor-market impacts, joins Andrew Egger to unravel Stephen Miller's covert campaign to revoke work permits from lawful immigrants. They delve into how this shift affects sectors like construction and caregiving, leading to economic turbulence in states like Florida, Texas, and New York. Rampell exposes the dire consequences for legal workers facing sudden instability and the bureaucratic slowdowns that exacerbate their struggles. It's a critical analysis of policy and its human impact.
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From Raids To Quiet De-Documentation
- Rampell contrasts recent ICE raids targeting undocumented people with the quieter policy of de-documenting legally present immigrants.
- She emphasizes many affected people followed rules, paid fees, and still face losing status through administrative changes.
Legal Status Being Stripped Systematically
- The Trump administration is de-documenting many legally present immigrants by revoking work permits and status.
- Catherine Rampell warns this creates a larger population of effectively undocumented people and harms families and communities.
Essential Services At Risk
- Revoking legal work authorization threatens caregiving, construction, and tech jobs and will harm employers and consumers.
- Rampell stresses it will disrupt services like home health care used by American-born elderly people.