In Santa Monica, protests against the Trump administration highlighted public discontent with Stephen Miller, who has been instrumental in implementing strict immigration policies. Protesters apologized on behalf of their city for Miller's actions, reflecting a sense of shame in being associated with him. The local mayor acknowledged the sadness in the connection between Santa Monica and Miller, as the city is known for its progressive values. The protest was part of a larger national outcry against the administration's immigration measures, particularly in Los Angeles.
"Santa Monica apologies for Stephen Miller," a bearded man in a straw hat proclaimed via hand-scrawled poster board. "Stephen Miller, who raised you?" another protester inquired in purple puff paint.
Miller, 39, has remained essential through Trump's second term, piloting an immigration platform that has sowed fear across wide swaths of the country - nowhere more so than greater Los Angeles.
Local and national observers alike are paying renewed attention to Miller's upbringing in the famously liberal enclave once dubbed 'the People's Republic of Santa Monica.'
I think people are sad that the words 'Santa Monica' and 'Stephen Miller' are synonymous, because no one wants that connection," said Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete.
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