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Story summary
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin rejected Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s claim most DHS arrests pose no public safety threat.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 51,000 illegal immigrants in August, its highest monthly total on record.
- Mullin said DHS and ICE will keep targeting high-risk individuals to protect communities.
- Jayapal argued ICE arrests of people with criminal convictions decreased over the summer.
