Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin was put on the spot over comments suggesting the administration be open to an immigration deal with Democrats.
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During a Tuesday interview on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, host Laura Ingraham challenged Mullin over his openness to working with Democrats on immigration, citing a long history of Republican lawmakers trying to strike immigration deals with the opposing party.
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In reference to the failed proposed deals, Ingraham named Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford, former Florida Sen. and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former Arizona Sen. John McCain and former President George W. Bush.
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Laura Ingraham DESTROYS Markwayne Miullin LIVE ON FOX for pushing for "LEGAL STATUS" for DACA illegals LAURA:
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"Why would ANY idea be floated to work with the Democrats on an issue that is their HOLY GRAIL?!"
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"It seems like EVERY TIME Republicans feel like they’re running into a rough spot, they rush to some type of immigration deal with a party that you yourself has said has NO INTEREST in lowering immigration, legal immigration, or enforcing the laws as they exist."
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"Why did you float DACA, Mr. Secretary?
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— @IngrahamAngle MULLIN: "… some of them may not even speak English or never even lived in their country!"
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— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 11, 2026
Ingraham argued that Republicans repeatedly turn to immigration compromises whenever they face political difficulties, even as Democrats show little interest in lowering immigration levels or enforcing existing laws.
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“So why would any idea be floated to work with Democrats on an issue that is their holy grail as well?” she asked the secretary.
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Mullin pushed back, arguing that the specifics of any potential agreement would matter.
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He said that making people who entered the U.S. illegally legal would be a nonstarter, but suggested there could be room to discuss reforms involving amnesty and the country’s ports of entry.
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The Fox News host interrupted to question why Mullin had specifically floated DACA as a possible area of discussion, asking, “Why is that the message for you guys this election?”
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Mullin defended the idea of considering a legal status for certain DACA recipients, arguing that many were brought to the U.S. as children through no fault of their own.
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“DACA applies to children that were brought to this country at no fault of their own.
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Yes, but they were brought here at no fault of their own.
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And some of them may not even speak English or never even lived in their country,” Mullin said.
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“I think that there is a part that we could say, listen, you’re not going to become citizens because you weren’t born here.
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The secretary acknowledged that such an agreement was a long shot, noting that President Donald Trump attempted to strike a similar deal in 2016 but Democrats did not take him up on the offer.
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He also stressed that the administration would not pursue any agreement without first securing support from Republican voters, saying, “We are going to make sure our base is with us on it.”
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Ingraham immediately challenged that assertion.
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They’re not, I’m just saying this,” she told Mullin.
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Mullin added that Trump would not sign an agreement unless it was in the best interest of the country and the Republican Party.
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Ingraham warned that any concessions made under a Republican administration could eventually be undermined by a future Democratic administration, arguing that Republicans might not remain in power long enough to ensure the terms of a deal were upheld.
“Maybe if we’ll get that for that, maybe that would kind of seem good.
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Problem is you’re not going to be in office.
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Maybe in two years or four years or six years,” Ingraham said.
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— Secretary Markwayne Mullin (@SecMullinDHS) November 11, 2026
She questioned whether future Democratic administrations would respect the rule of law or uphold any immigration agreement reached with Republicans, arguing that Democrats could simply reverse course once they regained power.
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Ingraham further warned that Democrats could “open up the floodgates again and everyone is going to come in, plus the people you regulate are already going to be here,” arguing that there was no guarantee Democrats would negotiate in good faith.
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Mullin acknowledged that the possibility had to be considered, while also pointing to Democrats’ calls to defund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as evidence that Republicans could not trust them on immigration enforcement.
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Mullin added that Trump has the final say and can veto legislation that doesn’t align with his priorities.
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