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Fake DHS Branch Indicted Amid Immigration Enforcement Changes

3/6/2026

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Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr., 50, was indicted in Ocala, Florida, for creating a fake Department of Homeland Security (DHS) branch and selling identification cards that grant immunity from immigration enforcement; he charged $400 per attendee and generated $14,000.
President Donald Trump named Sen. Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem, who is special envoy for a Western Hemisphere security initiative.
The developments reflect immigration enforcement actions.

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Story summary

Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr., 50, was indicted in Ocala, Florida, for creating a fake Department of Homeland Security (DHS) branch and selling identification cards that grant immunity from immigration enforcement; he charged $400 per attendee and generated $14,000.
President Donald Trump named Sen. Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem, who is special envoy for a Western Hemisphere security initiative.
The developments reflect immigration enforcement actions.