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The Trump administration will not allow an influx of refugees into the United States as the Iran conflict escalates, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller vowed on Wednesday.
“There will be no refugee crisis in the United States — that’s a promise and a guarantee…” Miller told “The Ingraham Angle,” comparing the situation to the Biden administration’s handling of Afghan refugees.
The Biden-era Operation Allies Welcome relied on “unscreened transfers” to allow about 190,000. Afghan tribes entered the country from 2021 to 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency said those brought into the US include terrorists, rapists, rapists, domestic abusers and kidnappers.
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks during the First America Counter Cartel Conference at US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Doral, Fla., on March 5. (Eva Marie Uzcategui / AFP via Getty Images)
“They didn’t stop at magic in the United States,” Miller continued. “We boarded them here. Refugees come to the United States because they fly to the US”
“You also have illegal immigrants, and those who are coming [the] The United States across the southern, closed border. So no one is crossing the border illegally, and no refugees will be flown into the United States, so, no one can enter. “
Miller also addressed reports that Russia was feeding Iran intelligence that could help the Islamic State identify US military assets in the Middle East, telling “The Ingraham Angle” that the Trump administration expected this involvement.
“We expected that, of course, Iran would try to reach out to whoever they thought could help them,” he said.
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Iran conducted joint military exercises with Russia in the Strait of Hormuz after the US deployed surveillance drones. (Iranian Army/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“But the important thing is that our power exceeds that of anyone in the world, like we saw with Midnight Hammer, like we saw with Absolute Resolve, like we’re seeing now with Epic Fury,” Miller said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Iran and Russia have always had “very good relations.”
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Araghchi also acknowledged that Russia is helping Iran “in many different ways,” but added, “I don’t have detailed information.”
According to an intelligence study, Russia provided Iran with information that could help pinpoint the locations of US warships, aircraft and other military assets.
Fox News’ Morgan Phillips and Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
