A staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions, later identified as Stephen Miller, reached out to me for a meeting about a decade ago.
We met at a coffee shop near my office, where he pitched an idea: liberals who care about American workers should join forces with immigration restrictionists.
Fewer immigrants, he contended, would mean more jobs available for American citizens.
This encounter occurred before Miller's rise to prominence, and at the time, I was unaware of the significance he would later hold.
This article originally appeared in David Corn's newsletter, Our Land, which offers behind-the-scenes stories on politics, media, and culture.
Author's summary: A surprising meeting with Stephen Miller.