Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says deportations will continue
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin stated that immigration deportations will proceed despite Democratic victories in the midterm elections.
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United States Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin announced on Wednesday that deportations will continue, according to The Hill. His social media post followed sweeping victories for the Democratic Party in the 2026 midterm elections, where Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. [1]
The Hill reported that Democrats campaigned heavily against President Donald Trump's immigration policies during the election cycle. Some Democratic candidates used calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a central slogan, prompting Mullin to publicly challenge those criticisms. [1]
Mullin is an American politician and businessman who began serving as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented Oklahoma as a United States senator from 2023 to 2026 and as a United States representative from 2013 to 2023. [2]
In short
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed that deportations will continue.
- The Democratic Party achieved sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections to gain control of both the House and Senate.
- Markwayne Mullin served as a United States senator for Oklahoma before becoming the secretary of homeland security in 2026.
Sources
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- [1]Mullin says deportations will continueThe Hill, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Markwayne Mullin on Wikipedia
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