Topline
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is intensifying on‑the‑street enforcement actions, even as criticism mounts following two recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Maine and Texas within a week.
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Key Facts
At a press conference on Friday, Secretary Mullin emphasized that ICE agents who violate use‑of‑force policies will be held accountable, stating that the agency is “turning up the heat on the streets.”
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