Trump’s Pick for DHS Policy Chief Tied to Hate Groups, Anti-DACA Rhetoric
A leaked vetting report shows Robert Law skipped elections, cashed in on government contractors, and spent his career gutting immigration rights.
WASHINGTON — A confidential vetting report on Robert Law, President Trump’s nominee for Undersecretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), paints a portrait of a man whose career is steeped in the anti-immigrant movement and who once dismissed Dreamers as mere “DACA shields” for their parents.
Law, long described by advocates as the police and legal brain behind many of Stephen Miller’s most aggressive anti-migrant policies in Trump’s first term, previously served as a federal lobbyist for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) — an organization the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated a hate group for its ties to white supremacists. He also held senior posts at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), another group SPLC links to white nationalism.
The 35-page oppo report, labeled Privileged & Confidential and updated September 5, 2025, highlights potential red flags ahead of Senate confirmation:
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