Trump DHS chief under fire from conservatives after immigration speech ignites backlash
Former Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino accused Markwayne Mullin of undermining mass deportations after the DHS secretary called for immigration reform.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is facing a conservative backlash after reaffirming his opposition to amnesty in a social media post, with critics arguing the hardline message contradicted comments he made hours earlier during an immigration speech in Oklahoma.
Hours after speaking at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Oklahoma City, Mullin wrote on X: "NO amnesty for illegal aliens.
"If you are illegally present in the United States of America—you will be detained and deported.
The post did little to quell criticism from some conservatives, who argued it conflicted with remarks Mullin made earlier in the day.
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