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Former DHS Chief Urges Calm Amid Immigration Tensions

1/10/2026

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Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security Secretary, says ICE recruitment practices are a concern after shootings involving immigration authorities.
He criticizes rhetoric “Defend your culture” for alienating Mexican Americans and Muslim Americans from law enforcement.
He urges elected leaders to calm fears rather than inflame tensions amid the Minneapolis and Portland shootings.

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Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security Secretary, says ICE recruitment practices are a concern after shootings involving immigration authorities.
He criticizes rhetoric “Defend your culture” for alienating Mexican Americans and Muslim Americans from law enforcement.
He urges elected leaders to calm fears rather than inflame tensions amid the Minneapolis and Portland shootings.