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Key Takeaways From DHS Nominee Markwayne Mullin’s Confirmation Hearing

The U.S. senator from Oklahoma indicated that he would try to partner with local officials and law enforcement to carry out immigration enforcement.
Key Takeaways From DHS Nominee Markwayne Mullin’s Confirmation Hearing
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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During his confirmation hearing to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) called on Congress to fund the department and indicated that he would pursue alternative approaches to handling immigration enforcement and disaster relief.

​The March 18 hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was held as Congress and the White House debated the agency’s funding, with Democrats criticizing its handling of deportations.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.