Staff Reports
Secretary Markwayne Mullin and White House border czar Tom Homan made one thing plain this week: deportations are not slowing down — they’re changing shape. In interviews with Newsmax and CBS, the two senior officials said the Department of Homeland Security will carry out larger removal operations while keeping them out of the media circus. That is welcome news for anyone who thinks border security should be about law and order, not cable ratings.
Mullin: Get DHS out of the headlines so agents can work
Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Newsmax he has directed DHS to lower the public profile of enforcement so ICE, CBP and other officers can do their jobs “without being harassed by the media.” He didn’t speak in vague platitudes. He cited recent enforcement numbers to make the point: roughly 1,900 arrests in a single day, about 60,000 people in detention moving through removal processes, and thousands of weekly deportations. That kind of steady, methodical enforcement is what stops illegal migration — not spectacle.
Homan: Minneapolis taught lessons; deportations will be smarter and bigger
Tom Homan was blunt in his CBS interview and at public events: yes, the Minneapolis surge had problems, and fixes were made. But he also made clear the administration will continue mass deportations — “smarter” and more targeted, with fewer headline-grabbing street scenes. He warned that people discovered during operations who are in the country unlawfully “are not off the table.” Translation: the policy won’t be theater; it will be enforcement that hits results.
Why the switch to low‑profile operations matters
There are two big reasons this shift is significant. First, the last few months showed how quickly opponents use dramatic footage and outrage to slow or sabotage operations. Second, the legal and political fallout from incidents like the Minneapolis operation means leadership must limit exposure while keeping removals moving. With Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons preparing to depart and state lawsuits and oversight heating up, a leaner, less televised approach is the practical path to ramping up deportations without giving critics another rallying cry.
Make no mistake: this is an administration that campaigned on enforcing the law and restoring order at the border. If Secretary Mullin and Mr. Homan follow through, Americans will see more deportations, fewer political photo ops, and a lot less street drama. The proof will be in the data — detention counts, removal flights, and court outcomes — and patriotic voters should keep an eye on those numbers. For now, the message is clear: the DHS that was once on the evening news will instead be working, quietly and effectively, to secure the border.
