The Trump administration is gearing up for a new phase in its immigration crackdown. But unlike the past year, which was plagued by shocking deaths of American citizens, nationwide anti-ICE protests, a partial government shutdown, and the firing of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a quieter plan to get President Donald Trump the results he wants seems to be already underway.
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We told you all about the political shakeup happening inside of Trump’s own cabinet. Noem’s firing in March came after Gregory Bovino, former “commander at large” for Border Patrol, was removed from his post. In their place, the president sent border czar Tom Homan and appointed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and you can already tell the difference between Noem and Mullin’s leadership. Mullin has made it clear that he wants to keep his agency out of the headlines.
“My goal in six months is that we’re not in the lead story every single day,” Mullin said during his March confirmation hearing.
It’s true that in the span of just a few months, bombshell headlines surrounding the embattled federal agency have quieted… But is that all a part of a greater plan?
Although high-profile mass deportations have stopped, ICE agents have still been working overtime to complete Trump’s agenda. This means the department is deporting almost 1,000 people every day– many of whom have no prior criminal records, according to The Washington Post. The public just isn’t hearing about it.
New proposals from other federal departments have already been introduced targeting immigrants and their families, and most Americans are probably unaware.
A proposed rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would prohibit “mixed-status” families– described as households including both American citizens and undocumented migrants– from living in public and other subsidized housing. This would apply to public housing, Section 8 and some housing development grants, according to Starline.
According to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, the only Black man in Trump’s cabinet, this rule is necessary.
“The law is clear: Housing assistance must only go to eligible individuals. This requirement exists to protect the families and taxpayers who fund the nation’s welfare system. It draws a hard line,” he wrote in the Washington Post.
Other members of Trump’s team are doing their part in speeding up the mass deportation process. Advisor Stephen Miller is often regarded as the architect behind the current immigration plot. Last month, he asked Texas lawmakers why the state is still paying to teach undocumented children, according to the New York Times.
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