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Markwayne Mullin

Also known as: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin

DHS chief who defended ICE agents' shooting of a man with his child present during an arrest attempt.

2026-05-012026-10-12

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Markwayne Mullin said officers opened fire while trying to arrest a man with a criminal history. …

    US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man in same car as child
  3. July 2026
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    … US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he “danced a happy dance” when Iran were knocked out. …

    Ceferin skipped World Cup final over disapproval of FIFA
  5. Joy Online

    … Last week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told states their voter rolls “needed to be scrubbed” of ineligible voters. …

    ‘Software error’ led to almost 400 non-citizens voting in New Jersey, governor says
  6. Joy Online

    … Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said: “For decades, foreign students have been admitted into the US indefinitely, allowing thousands to abuse our immigration system by perpetually enrolling in courses to avoid having to leave the US.” While most US undergraduate prog …

    Trump administration tightens visa rules for foreign students
  7. Joy Online

    … In March, US President Donald Trump replaced Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary with Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma. …

    ICE told to halt most vehicle stops after pair of fatal shootings
  8. Joy Online

    … Fellow Maine Senator Angus King, a political independent, said he was initially told by DHS chief Markwayne Mullin that the person who was shot dead was a target of an arrest warrant in an immigration operation. …

    Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine
  9. Joy Online

    … They urged Senator Markwayne Mullin, head of the Department of Homeland Security, to not forget the cases of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two US citizens killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in January. …

    Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
  10. Joy Online

    … The US’ head of homeland security Markwayne Mullin previously said he “danced a happy dance” when Iran was eliminated in the group stage, as Iran had their own World Cup participation marred by visa and travel issues because of the US’s war in Iran. …

    ‘Overturn this’ – Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up
  11. June 2026
  12. Joy Online

    … Appearing at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump last week, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said: “There was only a handful of individuals that was refusing to eat, because they want their ethnic group – or their ethnic right food. …

    New Jersey alleges ‘unsanitary’ conditions at migrant facility rocked by protests
  13. May 2026
  14. Joy Online

    … DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin celebrated the end of the shutdown on X. “To be clear, this Democrat shutdown NEVER should have happened,” he wrote. …

    Trump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement

Saturday 10 October

  1. US immigration officials defend ICE shooting incident with child present

    US immigration officials defended ICE agents who shot and wounded a man in his car in New York while his five-year-old son was in the back seat. DHS chief Markwayne Mullin said officers opened fire while attempting to arrest the man, Oscar Belgal, who has a criminal history, and argued the man had put his child in danger by having him in the vehicle.

    10 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. UEFA chief boycotts World Cup final in FIFA protest

    UEFA head Aleksander Ceferin skipped the World Cup final to protest FIFA's decisions, including suspending a red card for a US striker after President Trump's intervention and its handling of referee and team treatment issues during the tournament.

    22 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Software error registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote in New Jersey

    A software error at New Jersey's Department of Motor Vehicles caused around 6,600 non-US citizens to be registered to vote between June 2023 and June 2024; fewer than 400 of them cast ballots. Governor Mikie Sherrill said the error occurred when residents applying for driver's licenses answered "no" to a citizenship question on a keypad but were registered anyway.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

  1. US tightens visa rules for foreign students to four years

    The Trump administration has issued a final notice to implement stricter visa rules for foreign students, including a four-year maximum stay in the US unless federal permission is obtained, and restrictions on programme switching and university transfers. The policy takes effect in September.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

  1. ICE halts most vehicle stops after fatal shootings in Texas, Maine

    US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to suspend most vehicle stops nationwide following fatal shootings involving ICE agents in Texas and Maine. The temporary pause, according to White House border tsar Tom Homan, exempts serious criminal cases and will allow leadership to review procedures, though deportations will continue.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 14 July

  1. ICE agent shoots Colombian national during Maine enforcement operation

    An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a Colombian national during an immigration enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine, when the person attempted to flee in a vehicle. The incident occurred during monitoring of an address for someone with a final removal order, and the officer said he fired fearing for public safety.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 10 July

  1. ICE agents fatally shoot Mexican national, not intended target

    Immigration agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, a Mexican national, during a traffic stop in Houston; US officials say he was not the intended target of the operation and the officer fired in self-defence. The agents involved were not wearing body cameras, and the DHS says half of its field officers are now equipped with them while the other half are expected to receive them within 60 days.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Belgium beats US 4-1 after Balogun ban controversy

    Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in a World Cup last-16 match after Fifa suspended striker Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban shortly before the tie, a decision that drew criticism from Uefa, Belgium and England manager Thomas Tuchel, and others. Belgium players said the ruling gave them a sense of injustice that motivated their response on the pitch.

    7 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. New Jersey sues migrant detention facility over sanitary conditions

    New Jersey has sued GEO Group, the private operator of Delaney Hall detention centre in Newark, alleging unsanitary food preparation and storage and inadequate tuberculosis infection control practices. The state claims inspectors' access to the facility was turned away on 27 May and severely limited when allowed entry on 28 May, while the Department of Homeland Security says the facility complies with all required laws and inspectors have been granted access.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 1 May

  1. Trump signs bill ending 76-day partial government shutdown

    President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that ended the 76-day partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security, which had caused chaos at US airports due to unpaid security officers. The bill reopens DHS but does not include funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or parts of Customs and Border Protection, with Democrats and Republicans having feuded over immigration enforcement and reform demands.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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