Government Recalibrates Its Mass Deportation Plan
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
WASHINGTON — When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was questioned by senators during his confirmation hearing about his vision for implementing President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, he stated that his goal was to keep his department out of newspaper headlines. To some extent, he has succeeded. Gone are the social media clips of now-retired Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino clashing with protesters. Mullin’s predecessor, Kristi Noem, made her first trip as secretary to New York City to carry out arrests alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In contrast, Mullin traveled to North Carolina to oversee hurricane recovery efforts. The Republican administration appears to be recalibrating its approach to a key policy — one that helped return Trump to the White House — shifting away from aggressive, high-profile tactics toward a more discreet law enforcement strategy. Despite this shift, the administration insists it is not backing down from its ambitious deportation goals. 'They’ve clearly distanced themselves from — for lack of a better word — the 'Bovino-style' tactics of the past,' said Mark Krikorian, president of the Center for Immigration Studies, an organization advocating for immigration restrictions. 'But it’s unclear whether this means they’re truly stepping away from the immigration issue.'
