DHS finds itself back in the headlines after 3 fatal ICE encounters, in a test for Secretary Mullin
The deaths prompted criticism from Democrats and protesters as ICE arrested 10,000 people in five days and suspended most vehicle stops after the Maine shooting.
- Three people were killed in encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in less than a week, placing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin under renewed scrutiny. Mullin has not commented publicly on the deaths.
- Mullin replaced Kristi Noem Mullin, who was fired earlier this year following two deadly shootings of American protesters in Minneapolis. Mullin promised a quieter enforcement approach, departing from his predecessor's aggressive style.
- ICE arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period in late June despite the softer approach. President Donald Trump publicly pressured Mullin to resume vehicle stops after they were suspended following a Maine shooting.
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York, chair of the Homeland Security Committee, requested a bipartisan briefing on ICE's use of force policies. Democrats criticized Secretary Mullin, saying they see little change in the department's operations.
- Tom Warrick, a former counterterrorism official at Homeland Security, said Mullin faces a difficult challenge balancing the White House's immigration quotas with maintaining public trust. This tension is intensified by recent departmental controversies.
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DHS secretary avoided responding to the deaths of Lorenzo Salgado and Johan Durán Guerrero
When Markwayne Mullin took office as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the dismissal of Kristi Noem, he promised to remove from the headlines the department responsible for executing the U.S. President Donald Trump’s massive deportation policy. But just a few months after Mullin arrived in office, the DHS returns to the center of the controversy, after three people have died in encounters with Immigration and Custo…
Homeland Security finds itself back in the headlines after 3 fatal ICE encounters
The events are the first major test fo Markwayne Mullin, who promised a steady hand for a department roiled by his predecessor's conduct and the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
That was the problem that the appointment of a new senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, the DHS, was supposed to solve.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Markwayne Mullin took office as secretary of national security after Kristi Noem's dismissal, he pledged to remove from the headlines the department responsible for implementing the massive deportation policy of the U.S. government.
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