‘Why Did You Float DACA?’ Mullin Put On The Spot Over Immigration Deal

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin faced questions from Fox News host Laura Ingraham after suggesting the administration could discuss immigration reforms with Democrats. Ingraham argued that Republicans have repeatedly pursued immigration compromises and challenged why Mullin had raised DACA, warning that concessions could be reversed by a future administration.

Mullin said granting legal status to people who entered the US illegally would be unacceptable, but suggested some DACA recipients brought to the country as children might be eligible for legal status without a path to citizenship. He described a deal as unlikely, recalled that Democrats did not accept a similar offer from Donald Trump in 2016, and said any agreement would need Republican voters’ support and serve the country and party’s interests.