Mullin vows zero change on immigration after Republicans suffer crushing midterm losses
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin delivered a blunt message on immigration policy Tuesday, promising "zero change" following midterm elections that dealt a crushing blow to the Republican Party.Mullin made the remarks during an appearance on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle," where host Laura Ingraham brought up President Donald Trump suggesting Republicans work with Democrats."Amnesty will never be on the table," Mullin said.WHITE HOUSE DOUBLES DOWN AFTER TRUMP ANGERS BASE BY FLOATING ILLEGAL ALIEN DEAL WITH DEMSFILE — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin ruled out immigration amnesty and pledged continued deportations after Republican losses in the midterm elections.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)He noted that the agency has been deporting roughly 3,600 individuals a day and has no plans to slow down."We haven't slowed down at all.
We've re-prioritize what we're doing by going after the worst of the worst, by getting the murderers and the rapists and child predators and drug bankers and cartel members," he added.While Democrats secured majorities in both the House and Senate during the midterm elections, Mullin said Republicans cannot trust the opposing party to work with them."You can't trust the Democrat Party we've been working with at all.You can't, because nothing's enough for them," he said.He also criticized the Democratic Party's leadership, pointing to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and accusing the group of wanting to "defund the country.""You got DSA that's running the Democrat Party right now.
They want to defund my agency, the Department of Homeland Security," he said.BORDER DEM POISED TO WIELD ICE PURSE STRINGS REJECTS SOCIALIST ‘DEFUND’ PUSHFILE — Mullin said strong border security remains critical to national security as he pledged no slowdown in deportations following Republicans’ midterm losses."You want to defund the country that is the agency that's tasked with keeping our homeland safe? Doesn’t make any ...