Trump Officials Deny They’re Softening on Immigration

Facing pressure, Trump officials reject claims they’re softening on immigration

WASHINGTON — Markwayne Mullin made clear from the start of his tenure as secretary that he wanted the Department of Homeland Security to stay out of the headlines and adopt a quieter approach after a tumultuous year under his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The post Facing pressure, Trump officials reject claims they’re softening on immigration appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

Trump Administration Tries to Shore Up Its Footing With Immigration Hardliners

Top Trump administration officials this week promised a “historic mass deportation,” part of a media blitz to beat back right-wing criticism that the White House has wavered on President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. In media appearances, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and border czar Tom Homan promised large-scale deportations, argued that ICE isn’t “slowing down”...

Trump Officials Deny They’re Softening on Immigration

“Markwayne Mullin made clear from the start of his tenure as secretary that he wanted the Department of Homeland Security to stay out of the headlines and adopt a quieter approach after a tumultuous year under his predecessor, Kristi Noem,” the New York Times reports.  “He paused plans to convert industrial warehouses into immigrant detention centers. Immigration agents have been told to stop entering homes without judicial warrants. His departm…

Trump administration tries to shore up its footing with immigration ...