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Calls to Oust DHS Secretary Mullin Over Low ICE Arrests

8/6/2026

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Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer and Gregory Bovino have called for removing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Mullin, who left the Senate in March to replace Kristi Noem, faces criticism as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests average 1,500, below Stephen Miller’s 3,000-deportations-per-day target.
Southwest Airlines blocked ICE agents from a Dallas flight on July 25, joining six similar airline confrontations.
DHS says it stays focused on deportations.

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Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer and Gregory Bovino have called for removing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Mullin, who left the Senate in March to replace Kristi Noem, faces criticism as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests average 1,500, below Stephen Miller’s 3,000-deportations-per-day target.
Southwest Airlines blocked ICE agents from a Dallas flight on July 25, joining six similar airline confrontations.
DHS says it stays focused on deportations.