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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.
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FILE — 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.
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FILE — 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 sense,” he added.
Mullin also recalled Trump’s comments about using his veto power if Democrats pass measures he opposes.
“The president has made it very clear he controls the veto. So if they were to send something over that the president and the Republicans don’t agree with, he can veto it, and he will veto it,” he said.
“The president will not sign anything that isn’t in the right movement for this country and the Republican Party.”
Mullin also argued that maintaining a strong immigration policy is imperative to national security.
FILE — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin vowed to maintain strict border enforcement and ruled out amnesty after Democrats swept the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia, File)
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“You can’t have a secured nation and you can’t have a secured city if you don’t know who’s in your country,” he said.