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Mullin responds to Salazar's ad attacking Trump's immigration crackdown

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday defended the Trump administration’s immigration policy after a Republican lawmaker endorsed by President Trump said ICE has “gone too far” by arresting people without criminal records. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.

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The Hill
Mullin responds to Salazar's ad attacking Trump's immigration crackdown (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 18, 2026
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday defended the Trump administration’s immigration policy after a Republican lawmaker endorsed by President Trump said ICE has “gone too far” by arresting people without criminal records. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.
Washington Examiner
Mullin bashes Maria Elvira Salazar’s pro-immigration amnesty GOP ad: ‘A criminal is a criminal’ (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Sep 18, 2026
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is not bothered by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s (R-FL) campaign advertisement against aggressive immigration enforcement because his department is focused on catching and deporting illegal immigrants.
NewsBusters
DHS Secretary Mullin Asks CNN's Bash, 'What Level Of Criminal Are You Willing To Accept?' (opens NewsBusters)
Published Sep 20, 2026
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DHS Secretary Mullin Asks CNN's Bash, 'What Level Of Criminal Are You Willing To Accept?' On Thursday, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) released a campaign ad she taped outside the White House attacking President Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, claiming she felt "betrayed" because he is …