Stephen Miller and Republicans hope to turn a seasonal uptick in migrant arrivals into a political weapon for 2022

On Dec. 15, the White House posted a misleading article to its website that stokes fears about so-called chain migration, in an attempt to push President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policy agenda.It's time to end chain migration a tweet from the White House said. As a result of Chain Migration, a single immigrant admitted to the U.S. has the potential to bring over large numbers of foreign relatives. The White House has since tweeted several times using the term, painting it as a threat that must be acted on.

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