DHS Chief Markwayne Mullin Under Fire After Declaring ICE Is NOT Arresting Illegal Aliens at Kansas Worksites Following Reported Pressure from Powerful Agriculture Lobby
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin is drawing heavy fire from conservative watchdogs and immigration patriots after issuing a startling public declaration that federal enforcement officers will not be targeting illegal immigrants at commercial worksites across Kansas. The post DHS Chief Markwayne Mullin Under Fire After Declaring ICE Is NOT Arresting Illegal Aliens at Kansas Worksites Following Reported Pressure from Powerful Agriculture Lobby appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that ICE is not conducting worksite operations targeting illegal immigrants in Kansas.
- ICE operations in Kansas are instead focusing on criminals and individuals with final orders of removal.
- The announcement came after pressure from agriculture and livestock lobbies in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, who argued that workplace enforcement disrupted their labor supply.
- Critics, including conservative watchdogs and immigration patriots, view this as a concession to big corporate interests and a form of amnesty.
- Some businesses in southwest Kansas temporarily closed or experienced worker absences due to federal fugitive operations in neighboring areas.