Garcia Plans Miller Probe but Names No Specific Crime

Incoming House Oversight Committee Chairman Robert Garcia said he plans to investigate Stephen Miller over immigration policies he described as unconstitutional, unjust and possibly illegal, but did not identify a specific crime Miller may have committed during a televised interview.

Asked whether he believed Miller’s actions were criminal, Garcia said the committee would investigate conduct at the center of immigration policy, including family separation, detention and due-process concerns. He also cited the role he attributed to Miller in policies under which companies profit from detention. The interview did not establish that Miller committed a crime, and Garcia did not name a specific legal violation.

Garcia, a California Democrat, argued that Miller’s influence over major administration decisions made him a subject for congressional oversight. He said the committee would examine the policies and their effects. The investigation he described remains a planned inquiry; the interview did not announce findings or formal allegations against Miller.

Garcia also said Democrats intend to examine President Donald Trump’s family business interests, contracts and other dealings. He...