Miller was the architect of Trump's hardline first-term immigration politics. His job comes before key Cabinet roles, including Treasury and Defense.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap immigration adviser Stephen Miller as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, a CNN reporter posted on X on Monday, which would place the architect of Trump's restrictive first-term immigration agenda in a top position.

Lawyers for immigrants said they have been preparing for months for the possibility of large-scale workplace raids, roundups in immigrant enclaves, new restrictions on asylum, the expansion of detention and the termination of programs temporarily shielding some people from deportation.

President-elect Donald Trump is rewarding loyal allies and hard-line immigration hawks with plum positions in the White House.

While there are no detailed plans yet, at least two local votes on Election Day offer a glimpse into how immigration enforcement might play out on the ground under the incoming administration. In Arizona,

Washington businesses that rely on global trade and foreign workers are anxious about potential disruptions under President-elect Trump.

Homan has described the US border as "the biggest national security vulnerability" the nation has seen since 9/11.

Sources close to the transition process say Trump is keeping loyal immigration hawks in the top running for Department of Homeland Security nominations.

President-elect Donald Trump has made tougher immigration enforcement a key campaign promise in each of his White House bids. If he follows through on his pledge for mass deportations and tighter immigration policies,

Donald Trump did not enact any measures to increase access to H-1B visas and high-skilled immigrants, and a second term may be similar.