Stephen Miller Goes Scorched Earth on Sanctuary City ‘Leaders’ [WATCH]

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller delivered sharp criticism of sanctuary city and state officials this week, accusing them of violating federal law by releasing illegal aliens back into communities despite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests.

Speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday, Miller said Democratic leaders who refuse to comply with ICE orders could face criminal charges under federal law.

“They had a deadline to comply with federal law and hand over the criminal illegal aliens in their custody, the child rapist, the child predators, the drug traffickers, the human traffickers,” Miller said.

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“The sanctuary cities like Boston refused to turn over these menacing threats to public safety, and so now they face not only revocation of funds, not only the loss of taxpayer support, but also potential criminal charges for harboring and smuggling. This is as real as it gets, Sean.”

The comments came after Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she would continue to defy federal authorities and allow illegal aliens in custody to be released back into the city despite ICE requests.

Miller has previously argued that sanctuary policies violate 8 U.S. Code § 1324, which criminalizes bringing, transporting, harboring, or concealing illegal aliens.

The statute carries potential prison sentences for violators. In April, Miller told The Gateway Pundit that sanctuary leaders were engaged in “systemic criminal violations” and obstructing federal law.

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On Fox News, Miller said Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice have made clear that cities and states were required to comply with federal law.

He said their failure to do so will have consequences.

“The Department of Justice laid out to these mayors how they were breaking our laws, and they refused to change their policy, and Attorney General Bondi is going to see this thing through to the end,” Miller stated.

Miller also directed criticism at California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, saying their refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement was endangering children.

“They are guilty of crimes against humanity for their facilitating child trafficking and sex trafficking,” he said.

“They think this is a game. They think this is a joke. This is life and death.”

During the interview, Hannity compared the actions of sanctuary city leaders to aiding and abetting criminal activity.

“If I went down to the border, and if I were to pick people up that were illegally in the country and transport them around the country and maybe give them a place to stay and protect them and let them know when ICE was going to raid, what would happen to me?” Hannity asked.

“Wouldn’t I be charged with aiding and abetting?”

Miller replied, “You’d be facing felony charges, numerous felony charges, charges for trafficking, charges for smuggling, charges for harboring, charges for concealing, charges for illegal interstate commerce, charge after charge after charge.”

He added that sanctuary policies result in illegal aliens who have committed crimes being released and reoffending in communities while ICE agents are forced to track them down again.

“What they’re doing, Sean, is evil, and President Trump will see that they are held to account for their crimes.”

Miller described the Democratic Party as an “extremist organization,” saying its leaders were prioritizing illegal aliens over American citizens.

“All you see, all day long, are crazy Democrats screeching on TV on behalf of foreign terrorists, hardened criminals, and violent illegal aliens,” he said.

“A political party exclusively dedicated to protecting terrorists, criminals, gang bangers and murderers. That’s what they’ve become.”

Miller’s remarks highlight growing tensions between the Trump administration and sanctuary jurisdictions, with the Department of Justice indicating that enforcement action could include both the loss of federal funds and criminal prosecution of officials who obstruct federal immigration law.